Indonesian separatists claim to have shot dead a US pilot who transported troops
Indonesian separatists claim to have killed US pilot transporting troops in Papua
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Indonesian separatists claim to have shot dead a US pilot who was transporting Indonesian troops in a remote area of Papua. Coverage from outlets including Reuters, BBC News, and NBC News emphasizes the separatists' claim and the circumstances of the killing, which reportedly occurred at a remote airstrip.
The situation in Papua and the response from the US and Indonesian governments are not yet specified in the coverage.
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Quick answers
Who was killed?
A US pilot
Who claimed responsibility?
Papua separatists
What was the pilot doing?
Transporting Indonesian troops
Coverage (5)
- American Pilot Killed After Plane Torched at Remote Airstrip in Papua Jakarta Globe · 4h ago
- Papua separatist group says it has shot dead an American pilot who brought Indonesian troops into a 'conflict zone' 10TV · 4h ago
- Papua separatists claim to have shot dead a U.S. pilot who transported Indonesian troops NBC News · 4h ago
- Papua separatists kill American pilot in ‘message’ to US and Indonesia The Guardian · 4h ago
- Indonesian separatists claim to have shot dead a US pilot who transported troops AP News · 4h ago broke it first
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