West Papua separatists kill US pilot

According to ABC News Australia, a separatist group in West Papua says it shot and killed an American pilot who had been flying Indonesian troops into the contested province. West Papua, part of Indonesia, has endured decades of armed conflict between independence movements and the Indonesian military. The separatist group claimed responsibility for the attack, citing the pilot's role in supporting Indonesian military operations in the region.

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