Indonesian security forces recover body of American pilot killed in attack
Jul 06, 2026
Jakarta [Indonesia], July 6: Indonesian security forces on Friday recovered the body of an American pilot who was killed after armed separatist 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 Ipdeheik airstrip in Balinggama village of the Yahukimo regency in the mountainous province of Papua Highlands.
The evacuation that involved 10 personnel from the Habema Operations Command was carried out after troops secured the remote airstrip, said Brig Gen Riyanto, deputy commander of the operation. Rebels armed with guns and axes raised the Morning Star flag, a symbol of Papuan independence, as they claimed responsibility for the attack in a video distributed to the media by the West Papua Liberation Army. (Agencies)
Source: Qatar Tribune
