Jakarta, April 26 -- A rebel who fought against Indonesia's sovereignty along with the Goliath Tabuni-led armed group has surrendered to an army post in Kisor Village, Maybrat District, Southwest Papua, a military spokesperson confirmed.

Setam Same surrendered on Wednesday (April 24) and declared allegiance to the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia, Joint Defense Regional Command (Kogabwilhan) III spokesman Colonel Gusti Nyoman Suriastawa stated.

Same was ill while surrendering to the army post, and a team of army medical personnel assisted him, Suriastawa remarked on Thursday.

Following his surrender, the army handed him over to the local police, as he had been on the police's most wanted list in connection with his alleged in...