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US pilot killed in Indonesian Papua: Rebels say plane was transporting soldiers into area
In Indonesia's resource-rich Papua region, members of the West Papuan Liberation Army say they have killed an American pilot. The incident happened in the remote Ya-hu-kimo district. Al Jazeera’s Joel Evans reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Indonesia #Papua #WestPapua #PapuaConflict #IndonesiaNews #YaHuKimo #Separatists #WestPapuaLiberationArmy #TPNPB #AmericanPilot #AlJazeeraEnglish
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Fark
· Jul 3, 2026
Papua separatists claim to have shot dead a US pilot who transported Indonesian troops and torched his plane. Jofn Frum is deeply displeased and may withhold his blessings [Strange]
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Investing.com
· Jul 2, 2026
Rebels in Indonesia’s Papua kill American pilot, burn plane, spokesperson says
Rebels in Indonesia’s Papua kill American pilot, burn plane, spokesperson says
Times of India
· Jul 2, 2026
US pilot 'killed', plane torched in Papua; rebels call attack a 'message' to America & Indonesia
Separatist rebels in Papua claim to have killed an American pilot and burned a civilian plane, alleging it ferried Indonesian military personnel. The West Papua National Liberation Army stated the attack was a message to the US and Indonesian governments. Authorities confirmed the aircraft was found burnt but could not immediately verify the rebels' claims or the pilot's death. This incident escalates the ongoing low-level insurgency in the region.
Latestly.com
· Jul 2, 2026
US Pilot Shot Dead, Aircraft Torched in Papua; Rebels Blame Indonesia, US, UN for 64-Year Conflict
A Papua separatist group said Thursday it has shot dead an American pilot who brought Indonesian troops into a 'conflict zone.' In a statement, Sebby Sambom, spokesman for the West Papua Liberation Army, or TPNPB, claimed the group's fighters in Yahukimo regency shot dead American pilot Nicholas F. Goselin and set fire to an aircraft operated by PT AMA, an Indonesian airline, in Balinggama village.
South China Morning Post
· Jul 2, 2026
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 independence from Indonesia has long raged in the resource-rich western half of Papua, where attacks by independence fighters have grown deadlier and more frequent as they have procured better weaponry. Sebby Sambom, a...
The Tribune
· Jul 3, 2026
American pilot killed in attack: Indonesian forces recovered body
Indonesian security forces on Friday recovered the body of an American pilot who was killed after armed separatists attacked and burned a small aircraft in the restive Papua region, a military commander said. Nicholas F. Goselin, a pilot for Indonesian aviation company PT AMA, was shot dead on Thursday shortly after he landed at the []
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Related coverage for "US pilot killed in Indonesian Papua: Rebels say plane was transporting soldiers into area": Fark — Papua separatists claim to have shot dead a US pilot who transported Indonesian troops and torched his plane. Jofn Frum is deeply displeased and may withhold his blessings [Strange]. Investing.com — Rebels in Indonesia’s Papua kill American pilot, burn plane, spokesperson says. Times of India — US pilot 'killed', plane torched in Papua; rebels call attack a 'message' to America & Indonesia. Latestly.com — US Pilot Shot Dead, Aircraft Torched in Papua; Rebels Blame Indonesia, US, UN for 64-Year Conflict. South China Morning Post — Papua rebels shoot American pilot dead, torch plane to send ‘message’ to US. The Tribune — American pilot killed in attack: Indonesian forces recovered body