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Papua rebels claim shooting of US pilot, torching of plane

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Rebels in Papua have claimed responsibility for shooting down an American pilot and torching his plane. The West Papua National Liberation Army stated the attack was a message to the US and Indonesian governments regarding the ongoing conflict in Papua. Authorities confirmed an aircraft was found burned at a local airport, but could not immediately verify the rebel claims or the pilot's death. AI

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Papua rebels claim shooting of US pilot, torching of plane

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    Papua rebels shoot American pilot dead, torch plane to send ‘message’ to US

    Rebels in Indonesia’s restive easternmost region of Papua on Thursday shot ⁠dead an American pilot and ⁠set a civilian plane on fire in ⁠what a spokesperson for a local separatist group described as a “message” to the US and Indonesian governments. A low-level battle for independ…

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