American Pilot SHOT DEAD, Aircraft BURNED In China’s Backyard; ‘Come Get The Body’ Dare To US

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A chilling security crisis has unfolded in Indonesia’s volatile eastern Papua region. Militants from the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) ambushed a small civilian aircraft operated by PT AMA after it touched down on a remote mountain airstrip in Yahukimo. The group shot and killed the American pilot, identified as Nicholas F. Gosselin, before setting the plane on fire. While all seven passengers miraculously survived, TPNPB Commander Elkius Kobak issued a fierce ultimatum, warning the military to stay back and demanding high-ranking government officials retrieve the body themselves without police escorts. #breakingnews #geopolitics #papua #indonesia #tpnpb #aviationnews #securitycrisis #ambush #uscitizen #counterterrorism Times Of India (TOI) Is The Largest Selling English Daily In The World. Times Of India Videos Bring You Global News, Views And Sharp Analysis. We Track India's Global Rise, Her Increasing Engagement With The World, The Changing Geopolitical Landscape A

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