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Papua rebels claim to have killed US pilot in Indonesia A US pilot has been killed in Indonesia’s Papua region after separatist rebels said they shot him.

🔴 Attack | 9/10 🇮🇩 TPNPB militants kill US pilot in Papua The West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) says it shot and killed a US pilot and set his aircraft on fire after it landed in Yahukimo, Papua #Breaking #OSINT #Indonesia

Indonesian National Armed Forces to add defense personnel in several vulnerable areas in Papua in wake of the shooting of a pilot and the burning of an AMA airline aircraft by separatists en.tempo.co/read/2111967...

Deadly Skies: The Tragic Fate of an American Pilot in Papua Deadly Skies: The Tragic Fate of an American Pilot in Papua An American pilot was killed and his plane set on fire by Papuan rebels in Indonesia's easternmost region. This act was intended as a message to the U.S. and Indonesian governments about the ongoing conflict in the resource-rich area. The incident marks escalating tensions amid the fight for independence. Devdiscourse News Desk | Rebels In Indonesias Restive Easternmost Region Of Papua On Thursday Shot Dead An American Pilot And Set A Civilian Plane On Firein What A Spokesperson For A Local Separatist Group Described As A Message To The Us And Indonesian Governments A Lowlevel Battle For Independence From Indonesia Has Long Raged In The Resourcerich Western Half Of Papua | Updated: 02-07-2026 17:04 IST | Created: 02-07-2026 17:04 IST pilot SHARE In Indonesia's Papua region, an American pilot was killed on Thursday in a fiery attack executed by local separatists. The incident occurred after the pilot's plane landed in the Yahukimo district, which has been a hotbed of conflict over independence from Indonesian rule. Sebby Sambom, a spokesperson for the West Papua N…

Papua separatists kill American pilot in ‘message’ to US and Indonesia <p>Rebels shoot pilot and set his civilian ⁠plane on fire amid long-running low-level battle for independence in region</p><p>Separatist rebels in Indonesia’s restive easternmost region of Papua have shot dead an American pilot and set a civilian ⁠plane on fire, in what a spokesperson for a local militant group described as a “message” to the US and Indonesian governments.</p><p>Sebby Sambom, ⁠a spokesperson for the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB), named the pilot as Nicholas F Gosselin and said separatist fighters set his ⁠plane on fire after it landed in the Yahukimo region of Highland Papua province.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/02/papua-separatists-kill-american-pilot-yahukimo">Continue reading...</a>

US pilot 'killed', plane torched in Papua; rebels call attack a 'message' to America &amp; 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.

Papuan separatists say they shot dead an American pilot flying Indonesian troops into a conflict zone, in the latest attack on civilian aviation in the region. www.thetrendswire.com/blog/papua-s... #Papua #Indonesia #TPNPB #BreakingNews #WorldNews

The shooting of the American pilot is a consequence of the failure of Indonesia, the United States, the Netherlands and the United Nations to address the root causes of the 64-year conflict in West Papua.

Indonesian soldiers recover body of US pilot killed in Papua A video shows an operation by the Indonesian military to recover the body of an American pilot, shot dead by Papuan separatists in the Papua Highlands.

🔴 Terrorist Attack | 10/10 🇮🇩 TPNPB rebels kill US pilot in Papua In Yahukimo, Papua, TPNPB rebels shot and killed a US pilot and set his aircraft on fire after landing, claiming the plane was used to transport Indonesian troops #Breaking #OSINT #TerroristAttack

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...

Jakarta:A Papua separatist group said on Thursday it had 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. There was no immediate comment from the Indonesian military or the US Embassy. The Transportation Ministry’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation said the plane was carrying one pilot and seven passengers. After the pilot reported that the aircraft had landed, communications with personnel at the airstrip were subsequently lost, the ministry said in a statement. Papua police’s Cartenz Peace Task Force unit said they were still working to verify the condition of the pilot and the seven passengers and expected to deploy a team there on Friday. Yusuf Sutejo, the spokesperson for the unit said response efforts were complicated by the area’s challenging terrain. There is no road access to the location, leaving aircraft as the only means of reaching the mountainous site, and th…

[1/2] 2026-07-03 15:23:51 - [Foreign media: Indonesian separatist armed forces announced the shooting of an American pilot] According to a Reuters report on July 2, in Indonesia's restive eastern Papua region, separatist armed men shot and killed an American pilot on the 2nd and set

🔴 MilitaryAttack | 10/10 🇮🇩 🇺🇸 TPNPB Militants Shot Dead US Pilot, Burned Aircraft in Papua The West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) said they shot and killed a US pilot and set his aircraft on fire after it landed in Yahukimo, Papua #Breaking #OSINT #Indonesia

Rebels in Indonesia's Papua kill American pilot, burn plane ... Audio By Carbonatix JAKARTA, July 2 (Reuters) – 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 U.S. 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 spokesperson for the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB), an armed separatist group, said that their troops shot dead American pilot Nicholas F. Gosselin and set his plane on fire after it landed in the Yahukimo region of Highland Papua province. He said the aircraft had been “frequently dropping Indonesian military personnel and violating the TPNPB’s ultimatum.” Yusuf Sutejo, spokesperson for Indonesia’s joint police-military operations in Papua, confirmed that a plane with an American pilot carrying seven passengers was found burned at a local airport in Yahukimo, but he coul…

West Papua separatists kill US pilot A Papua separatist group says it shot dead an American pilot who allegedly transported Indonesian troops into the restive province.

Indonesian army recovers US pilot’s body from Papua Indonesian troops have recovered the body of American pilot Nicholas Goselin from the restive Papua region.