Arfai incident
The Arfai incident (Indonesian: Peristiwa Arfai) was a skirmish between Indonesian Army soldiers and Free Papua Movement fighters backed by local sympathizers on 28 July 1965, where the fighters launched a raid against an Indonesian barracks in an attempt to capture firearms.
| Arfai Incident | |||||||
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| Part of the Papua conflict | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Indonesia |
Free Papua Movement Cassowary Battalion | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Sarwo Edhie Wibowo | Ferry Awom | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1 battalion | c. 400 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 3–18 killed | 4–36 killed | ||||||
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