Chronological events marking the militant uprising on Bougainville as noted by the security forces during the so called, 'Operation Tampara'.
22 November 1988-- Explosives stolen from the Panguna mine magazine after inside negotiations led by local BCL employees.
26 November 1988-- Arson on Panguna guest house
27 November 1988-- Arson on Pink Palace Administration Block, Panguna
27 November 1988-- An attempted arson on Crystal Palace Administration Block, Panguna
27 November 1988-- Helicopter (locally known as BDC chopper) damaged and the building burnt down, Panguna
2 December 1988-- Arson on repeater station at Kaupara, Kupe-Panguna
3 December 1988-- Bougainville lime stone compressor set on fire
4 December 1988-- BCL power pylon blown up at Police Man's Corner, Panguna road
6 December 1988-- BCL power pylon blown up at Waterfall Corner, Panguna road
7 December 1988-- Arson on Arawa Maintainance building
30 December 1988-- Burning of a caterpillar backhoe at Panguna. 5 arrests
12 January 1989-- Alleged kidnapping of Mathew Kove. 3 arrests
15 January 1989-- Attempted arson on Mananau BCL chicken/pig farm in Bana District
16 January 1989-- Arson on Mount Bon Martin repeater station
17 January 1989-- Arson on Arawa Water Pump Station
17 January 1989-- An attempted blowing of a bridge on Mananau road
30 January 1989-- A police patrol ambushed on Karuru road. A police wounded
2 March 1989-- An helicopter fired at in Kongara's Kakusira Community School
8 March 1989-- An ambush on police vehicle at Aropa bridge. Two police men wounded
15 March 1989-- An attempted blowing up of the Aropa Plantation fermentary
16 March 1989-- A double murder at Aropa Plantation Compound fermentary
19 March 1989-- Arson on Compound 4000 at Aropa
19 March 1989-- Arson on Aropa Plantation office
19 March 1989-- Arson on assistant manager's residence on Aropa plantation
19 March 1989-- Arson on Aropa Plantation's Kangsinari Compound
19 March 1989-- An attempted murder on Aropa road
19 March 1989-- Arson on Aropa sawmill
21 March 1989-- Arson on Kieta/Aropa airport and destruction on an Bougair aircraft
21 March 1989-- A police vehicle ambushed at Laluai bridge and one militant body recovered
21 March 1989-- Arson on Buin Police Station
21 March 1989-- Arson on Parai'ano village inland of Aropa airport
22 March 1989-- Arson on Toborai plantation
22 March 1989-- Arson on Aropa vegetable farm
22 March 1989-- Arson on houses at Aropa crusher
22 March 1989-- Arson on AEL Buin supermarket
22 March 1989-- An arson on Manetai village with two arrests
26 March 1989-- Arson on Torokina District Office and six persons were arrested
6 April 1989-- Contact between the PNGDF and militants. Two soldiers were killed alongside one militant [false]
6 April 1989-- Burning of a exploration drill at Panguna
15 April 1989-- Damage on BCL power pylon no. 48 at Pine bridge
16 April 1989-- Arson on Tinputz District Office
16 April 1989- Damage on BCL power pylon no. 32 at Birempa
18 April 1989-- Shooting on police at Kobuan Camp
18 April 1989-- Police confrontation at Kerei Hill and Anganai village. One militant death [innocent village]
23 April 1989-- A police man wounded at Pakia Gap
28 April 1989-- Killing of PNGDF personal
5 May 1989-- Damage on civilian vehicle at Sipuru at Kongara by setting it on fire
6 May 1989-- Wounding of two PNGDF men at Karuru bridge in Kongara 1
14 May 1989-- Damage on Buin High School water tank
15 May 1989-- Damage to a BCL dozer at the Panguna mine area
16 May 1989-- Possession of ammunition and loitering at the Aropa airport. 6 arrests
17 May 1989-- Robbery on SP bank at Buka
17 May 1989-- Arson on shovel no.4 at Panguna
17 May 1989-- Shooting at policemen in Mananau Farm
17 May 1989-- Attack on police with petrol bombs at Panguna mine site
18 May 1989-- Shooting on BCL buses at Pakia Gap
18 May 1989-- Arson on Bolave Community Government office
18 May 1989-- Arson on Ioro Comunity Government office
21 May 1989-- Shooting of an expatriate, Mike Bell at a guesthouse in Panguna
21 May 1989-- Shooting confrontation with security forces at mine site
21 May 1989-- Threats to blow up the Limestone Magazine
21 May 1989-- Bomb blast at Panguna bus depot
22 May 1989-- Shooting of BCL bus at Pakia Gap
22 May 1989-- Arson on BCL power pylon no.58 at Pakia
23 May 1989-- Arson on Kumo crusher by explosives
24 May 1989-- Shooting of police men near the BCL standby generator in Panguna
24 May 1989-- An attempt to blow down power pylon at Birempa
25 May 1989-- An attempt to burn down the Jaba Pump Station in the Tumpusiong Valley
25 May 1989-- Shooting of a SHRM (catering company) vehicle at Pakia
26 May 1989-- Bomb threats on PNGDF vehicle
26 May 1989-- Wounding of a CID officer at the Policeman's Corner with a shotgun
28 May 1989-- Shooting at Tunuru Junction by militants with a shotgun
30 May 1989-- Wounding of Severinus Ampaoi's son at Pakia village and damage of his 15-seater bus
1 June 1989-- Threatening letter to William BAINDU, a BCL employee
6 June 1989-- Murder of two children at the Nambis Camp ( a redskin's slum)
6 June 1989-- Shooting at policemen near the Provincial Government Building, Arawa
7 June 1989-- Shooting at Section 4, Arawa
8 June 1989-- Arson on Jaba Pump Station
8 June 1989-- Shooting of Mr Greg BOSCHAT at Section 12, Arawa
9 June 1989-- Threats to blow up the limestone magazine
12 June 1989-- Damage to BCL vehicle by shotgun pellets at Pakia village driven by Mr George KRITICOS
12 June 1989-- Damage to BCL vehicle by shotgun pellets at Jaba, Tumpusiong
12 June 1989-- Shooting on Mr Geoff R. RASON with a .22 rifle at Jaba, Tumpusiong
13 June 1989-- Damage on police hire car ZGJ.880 by an M16 rifle
14 June 1989-- Shooting at Boku roadblock; one killed and a arrest made
14 June 1989-- An attemted murder at Kerei. Victim shot with arrows
15 June 1989-- Threat calls to blow up the Shell compound at Aropa airport
16 June 1989-- Arson at Section 16's Morobe Camp (redskin's slum), Arawa
17 June 1989-- Confrontation and shooting at PNGDF and security at Panguna's water supply treatment plant with shotgun
17 June 1989-- Attempted murder of Const. Kandos who shot at in Finger Point in Panguna with a shotgun
17 June 1989-- Shooting at 'S' Bend, Episie Highway, Panguna
18 June 1989-- Shooting at Pakia village; two mobile policemen shot and injured
18 June 1989-- Shooting at Pakia village with an M16 rifle
19 June 1989-- Aiding militants is James SINGKO
19 June 1989-- Shooting at BCL security vehicle at Policeman's Corner
19 June 1989-- Attempted murder of Martin Atobu near Jaba as he was driving for Arawa
20 June 1989-- Shooting at Birempa, Camp 5
22 June 1989-- Shooting at Birempa, Camp 5 again
22 June 1989-- armed robbery of SP Bank in Arawa
23 June 1989-- Attempted arson at Pine bridge
24 June 1989-- Attempted murder of one Issac KAMENG with a shotgun
24 June 1989-- Arson on Severinus AMPAOI's D/House at Piva village
24 June 1989-- A threat call to blow up Arawa police station
25 June 1989-- Arson on Mananau farm's generator
26 June 1989-- Threatening with actual violence by Kieta militants
26 June 1989-- Shooting with M16 at pakia by militants
1 July 1989-- Det. F. CONOT was shot with pellet to his right arm; treated and discharged at Panguna Medical Centre
1 July 1989-- Const.9962 TODE shot, pellets in chest. No internal damage. Shooting at Finger Point, Panguna.
2 July 1989-- Const.7820 BOUBA and Const.7818 KAGENT shot. BOUBA had pellets in his eyes. KAGENT had pellets in right shoulder. Treated and discharged.
3 July 1989-- 3 members shot: S.Const.MEMEPE, Const. AIPA and Const. KAUBA. No death.
3 July 1989-- Jori Ambros VESOME from Kainantu murdered. Married to local women at Momau, Tumpusiong Valley [This attacked happened because when Vesome married here, he brought in his kinsmen (New Guinea culture of shameless ownership of places) and they regularly terrorised locals]
....the PNG security forces and laws call this acts of freedom as crime to hide their subjugation of Bougainvilleans and their island....
Sourced from: Timetable of Rebellion. (1989, July 5). Post Courier, p 12
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