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Pilot Killed in Papua Conflict | Auckland News
An American pilot was killed by West Papuan militants after landing in a remote Indonesian highland region, sparking renewed fears of escalating conflict. The TPNPB, a rebel group in long-standing conflict with the Indonesian military, claimed responsibility and destroyed the plane — which had just delivered seven local villagers. The group warned foreigners working with Indonesian forces to stay away, and this attack is seen as a message to the U.S. over historical agreements and a rebuke to the UN for ignoring Papua’s unresolved crisis. While the Indonesian military denies the plane was…
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