25 March 2017

News Story: Over 150 rebels surrender to Indonesian government in Papua

JAKARTA, March 24 (Xinhua) -- A total of 154 guerrilla fighters in Papua province have surrendered to the Indonesian government, the Indonesian army said in a statement on Friday.

The fighters were members of the Free Papua Movement which has long engaged in rebellion and sought diplomatic ways to separate from Indonesia.

The surrender happened following a humanitarian approach undertaken by the Indonesia army.

"Finally, the humanitarian approach has successfully led 154 members of the Free Papua Movement give up their insurgency," the statement said.

Read the full story at Xinhua