TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Movement (TPNPB-OPM) claimed that a total of 6,100 joint personnel of the Indonesian military forces have been deployed to the Papua region from January to April 13, 2025.
“A total of 6,100 joint military personnel of the Indonesian government have entered the war zone in Papua,” said TPNPB-OPM Spokesperson Sebby Sambom through a press release on Sunday, April 13.
According to Sebby, the forces’ deployment was covert, through civilian vessels, civilian aircraft, and intelligence officers clad in civilian clothing. The deployment, TPNPB mentioned, was coordinated with the Timika-based regional command.
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