West Papua faces escalating conflict between tribes and soldiers

In West Papua, tribal warriors are using bows and arrows to combat Indonesian soldiers and AI drones in an escalating conflict. Exiled leader Benny Wenda warns that the situation is a "time bomb" as tensions rise under President Prabowo Subianto's administration. Wenda accuses Subianto of attempting to ethnically cleanse the Papuan people and revive a colonial policy encouraging Indonesian settlers to move to the region. This has led to increased violence and human rights abuses, with reports of extrajudicial killings by Indonesian forces. The conflict has persisted for decades, with local guerrillas fighting back against military incursions. Wenda claims that despite their limited weaponry, the Papuans are determined to defend their land and rights against Indonesian control.