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Indonesian soldiers recover body of US pilot killed in Papua
Key takeaways
- The Indonesian military has conducted an operation to recover the body of a US pilot shot and killed by Papuan separatists.
- The West Papua National Liberation Army said they killed Nicholas F Goselin because the aircraft had violated an ultimatum banning flights into areas the group considered operational zones.
- The Indonesian military said they will take Mr Goselin's body to the US embassy in Jakarta.
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The Indonesian military has conducted an operation to recover the body of a US pilot shot and killed by Papuan separatists.
The West Papua National Liberation Army said they killed Nicholas F Goselin because the aircraft had violated an ultimatum banning flights into areas the group considered operational zones.
The Indonesian military said they will take Mr Goselin's body to the US embassy in Jakarta.
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