Papua’s War for Legitimacy

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Indonesian Marines detained three alleged members of the West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Movement in Maybrat Regency, Southwest Papua, on October 29. Military officials identified one detainee, Matius Aisasior, as a battalion commander, while the report describes the incident as part of a broader struggle over legitimacy in Papua.

On October 29, Indonesian Marines detained three alleged members of the West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Movement (TPNPB-OPM) in Maybrat Regency, Southwest Papua. Indonesian military officials identified one of the detainees, Matius Aisasior, as a TPNPB battalion commander affiliated with the OPM network of Denni Moss. According to Indonesia’s ANTARA news agency, the military alleges that the group was … Read more The post Papua’s War for Legitimacy appeared first on Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University.