American pilot shot dead and his plane set on fire by Papua rebels:
Military spokesperson says body of American pilot Nicholas F Gosselin has been recovered
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American pilot shot dead and his plane set on fire by Papua rebels: Military spokesperson says body of American pilot Nicholas F Gosselin has been recovered
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Papua separatists claim to have shot dead a U.S. pilot who transported Indonesian troops
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Papua separatist group in Indonesia claims killing a US pilot: A Papua separatist group says it shot dead an American pilot who allegedly transported Indonesian ...
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TNI recovers body of American pilot killed by rebels in Papua: TNI recovers body of American pilot killed by rebels in Papua - Archipelago - The Jakarta Post
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Rebels in Indonesia's Papua kill American pilot, burn plane, spokesperson says: Rebels in Indonesia's restive easternmost region of Papua on Thursday shot dead ...
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Papua separatists kill American pilot in ‘message’ to US and Indonesia: Rebels shoot pilot and set his civilian plane on fire amid long-running low-level battle ...
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Indonesian military says recovers body of American pilot killed by rebels in Papua
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- Police said separatists attacked the helicopter immediately after it landed Monday in Alama, Central Papua.
- The attackers released the four Indigenous Papuan passengers aboard the helicopter operated by Intan Angkasa Air Service.
- Papuan authorities confirmed the death of 50-year-old Glen Malcolm Conning, while the motive initially remained unclear.
- New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has remained captive since his abduction in February 2023.
It is confirmed that there was a hostage situation and murder carried out by the armed criminal group.— Faizal Ramadhani, head of the joint security peace force in Papua, said, naming the pilot as 50-year-old Glen Malcolm Conning.
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Key FactsPhilip Mehrtens: Papua separatist insurgents reveal photographs of a hostage New Zealand pilot
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- Separatist rebels in Indonesia's Papua area have released video and photos of a man they claim is a New Zealand pilot who was kidnapped last week.
- "I took him hostage for Papua independence, not for food or drinks," Kogoya said in the video, standing next to the victim.
- "Taking civilians hostage for any reason is unacceptable," Mahfud said late Tuesday in a video statement.
- He stated that while persuasion is the most effective approach for ensuring hostage safety, "the government does not rule out other efforts."
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