Arfai incident

Arfai Incident
Part of the Papua conflict
Date28 July 1965
Location
Result Indonesian victory
Belligerents
 Indonesia Republic of West Papua Free Papua Movement
Cassowary Battalion
Commanders and leaders
Indonesia Sarwo Edhie Wibowo Republic of West Papua Ferry Awom  Surrendered
Strength
1 battalion c. 400
Casualties and losses
3[1]–18[2] killed 4[2]–36[3] killed

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.

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