Mathias Wenda

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Who is Mathias Wenda?

Mathias Wenda is the Commander in Chief of the West Papua Revolutionary Army. He has been active in West Papua independence movement since his early age in his village, Pyramid, West Papua. In 1977, he led the fight against the Indonesian occupation and fled to Papua New Guinea upon the surrender of most of the villagers in 1980.

Mathias 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 faction.

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on July 23, 2013

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