Yotam Bugiangge

Yotam Bugiangge is an Indonesian Army defector and a commander of West Papua National Liberation Army.

Biography

Born on 24 May 1999 in Gunia and belonging to Nduga people, Bugiangge joined the Indonesian Army in an unknown year and was enlisted in the. Within the battalion, he was assigned to Company C, which is based in Senggi, Keerom Regency, with a rank of private second class. He was deserted from military duty, bringing SS1-V1 without any ammunition on 17 December 2021. Later on, Bugiangge reportedly joined the Egianus Kogoya's West Papua National Liberation Army group. As a result, the Indonesian Army fired Bugiangge from the military service and he became a fugitive.
Bugiangge led a group of OPM militia. His group was responsible for Nogolait shooting and the 2023 gold panners massacre in Yahukimo. In 2023, Bugiangge's group separated from the Kogoya command.