Operation Bharatayudha

Operation Bharatayudha
	Part of Papua conflict
Date	1966–1967
Location	Papua
Result	Indonesian government victory; OPM was defeated in Manokwari and Merauke and retreated;
Belligerents
Indonesia	Free Papua Movement
Commanders and leaders
Brig Gen R. Bintoro	Unknown
Units involved
Indonesian National Armed Forces Indonesian Army Kodam III/Siliwangi; Kodam XVII/Cenderawasih; ; Indonesian Navy Indonesian Marine Corps; ; Indonesian Air Force; ; Mobile Brigade Corps (Non-military);	Unknown
Strength
4 companies of Siliwangi division; 2 companies of Brimob; 2 battalion of KKO; 2 Martin B-26 Marauder; 1 Douglas C-47 Skytrain; 1 warships	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Light casualties	73 executed; 60 captured; 39 weapons were captured; 3,539 surrendered

Operation Bharatayudha (Indonesian: Operasi Bharatayudha) was a major operation against Free Papua Movement (OPM) to suppress their movement in eastern regions and crush guerilla attacks. This operation was aimed at winning Act of Free Choice by defeating the OPM guerillas. The operation resulted in Indonesian tactical success; they executed many OPM soldiers and captured most of their weapons. The attack frightened many Papuans because they did not expect a major offensive and the OPM casualties and because many of their villages and forests were burned down.