Sebby Sambom
Coverage of Sebby Sambom in the Nexus archive.
- Papua rebels shoot American pilot dead, torch plane to send ‘message’ to US
Rebels in Indonesia's Papua region shot dead an American pilot and set a civilian plane on fire as a 'message' to the US and Indonesian governments. A separatist group spokesperson linked the attack to ongoing independence efforts, citing increased violence due to better weaponry.
- Papua separatists kill American pilot in ‘message’ to US and Indonesia
Papua separatist rebels killed an American pilot, Nicholas F Gosselin, and set his civilian plane on fire in the Yahukimo region of Highland Papua province. The West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) described the attack as a 'message' to the US and Indonesian governments.
- Papua separatists claim to have shot dead a US pilot who transported Indonesian troops
A Papua separatist group claimed to have shot dead an American pilot, Nicholas F. Goselin, who operated an Indonesian airline aircraft transporting troops. The group accused the pilot of violating a ban on civilian flights in their designated operational zones and set fire to the aircraft. The separatists called for international negotiations to resolve the conflict in Papua.