Gunbattle in Maybrat kills 3 OPM members
One of the dead was identified as Manfret Fatem, OPM Kodap IV/Sorong Raya operations commander; troops seized an AK-101.
A joint patrol team from Denkul 4/Satgas Rajawali V and Satgas Yonif 9 Marinir exchanged fire with an armed OPM Kodap IV/Sorong Raya group in forested areas north of Kampung Kamat, Distrik Aifat Timur, Kabupaten Maybrat, Papua Barat Daya, on Friday (9/10). Three OPM members were killed at the scene. An initial examination identified one victim as Manfret Fatem, who was said to be the OPM Kodap IV/Sorong Raya operations commander. The other two victims are still being investigated and are suspected to be linked to the same group structure, namely Yesias Fatem and Antonius Assem alias Anton Fatem. Authorities said there were no casualties on the TNI side. At the site, officers seized one AK-101 rifle, 30 rounds of 5.56 mm ammunition, 9 mm ammunition, two mobile phones, group insignia, the Bintang Kejora flag, and one OPM document.