Military removes body of American pilot killed in armed attack in Papua
Published date: Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:34:17 +0700Indonesian military forces evacuated the body of an American pilot killed in an armed attack on his aircraft in Papua.
Nicholas Francis Gosselin, 30, from Connecticut, was reportedly shot dead by members of an Armed Criminal Group (KKB) on Thursday, which had links to the region's notorious indigenous tribes.
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Yahukimo regency, Papua, Indonesia |
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03/07/2026 |
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Duration: 02:12 |
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