The Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) has established five new infantry battalions to be deployed in conflict-prone areas of Papua including regions that border with Papua New Guinea, TNI chief Gen. Agus Subiyanto announced on October 2. The primary mission of the battalions is to maintain security and support the government’s development efforts in the eastern...

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