Mandau Brigades
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| Mandau Brigades | |
|---|---|
| Brigad Mandau | |
 Flag of the Frontier Defence Forces Central Command | |
| Leader | Tawi Riwut |
| Country |  Capuria |
| Ideology | Anti-councilism Orang Ulu interests |
| Size | 200,000 (est.) |
| Part of | Capurian Armed Forces |
| Opponents | Pro-Surubon militias |
| Battles and wars | Capurian Civil War Capurian Coup d'Etats Internal Conflict in Capuria |
The Frontier Defence Forces (Belaw: Pasukan Pertahanan Dalam Iya), more commonly referred to as the Mandau Brigades (Belaw: Brigad Mandau) after the traditional mandau, a machete-type sword weapon wielded by the original groups, are an officially recognised paramilitary branch of the Capurian Armed Forces. Largely comprised of loosely-organised militias drawn from Orang Ulu tribal groups, the Mandau Brigades have evolved from rudimentary and unofficial village protection units to a significant armed force.