Gunfire shattered the silence of the jungle in Asiki, Merauke, as Willem Onde's men fired their weapons. But there was no battle—it was just to mark their arrival, along with three hostages they were about to release. Last Wednesday, Col. Onde kept his promise. The commander of the Free Papua Organization (OPM) troops handed over PT Korindo director Lee Jong Yong, Kwok Eduk and Kamelius Mayu to the head of the negotiating team.

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