3 Jul 2019

West Papuan rebels to end use of child soldiers under new army

From , 3:05 pm on 3 July 2019

The leading West Papuan independence group has committed to ending the use of child soldiers by armed rebels fighting under its flag.

It comes after media revelations that the West Papua Liberation Army was enlisting fighters as young as 15 in its war against Indonesia.

Mackenzie Smith reports.

Child soldiers in West Papua

Child soldiers in West Papua Photo: Sebby Sambom, West Papua Liberation Army