TNI Arrests OPM Battalion Commander Matinus Aisasior in West Papua
The Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) have arrested Matinus Aisasior, identified as the deputy commander of the OPM's Aikum Battalion, along with two others in Maybrat, West Papua. The TNI stated the group was involved in violent acts and urged them to surrender and rejoin Indonesia.
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