West Papua Liberation Army
Coverage of West Papua Liberation Army in the Nexus archive.
- Body of American pilot killed in Indonesian separatist conflict recovered
The body of American pilot Nicholas F. Goselin, killed in an attack by Indonesian separatists in Papua Highlands, was recovered by security forces. Rebels claimed responsibility, alleging the aircraft violated their ban on civilian flights and was used to transport military personnel, though the Indonesian military denied this.
- 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.