Rebels Take New Zealand Pilot Hostage in Indonesia's Papua
The rebels are demanding for Indonesia to recognize Papuan independence in return for the pilot's release.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com \- Separatists in Indonesia's breakaway eastern region of Papua have taken a New Zealand pilot hostage after attacking a small passenger plane and setting it on fire at an airport in a remote mountainous area, officials and a rebel group said. Papuan insurgents who seek independence from Indonesia have previously threatened and attacked aircraft they believe to be carrying military or government personnel and supplies for Jakarta's forces. The West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB), the military wing of Papua's main separatist group, claimed Tuesday's attack on a Susi ...