Mathias Wenda was the Commander in Chief of the
West Papua Revolutionary Army (WPRA). He has been active in West Papua independence movement since his early age in his village, Pyramid, West Papua.
In 1977, became the leader of the fight against the Indonesian occupation. He fled to
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...
upon the surrender of most of the villagers in 1980.
Wenda was appointed by
Hendrik Jacob Prai as the operational commander during the operations by the PEMKA factions within the armed wing of the OPM after the Prai's decision to separate from Victoria (Marvic) faction.
See also
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West Papua Revolutionary Army
References
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West Papuan independence activists
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)