Fears for more conflict in West Papua after American pilot killed
NewsPacific3 July 2026, 2:56pmFears for more conflict in West Papua after American pilot killedJohnny BladesCaption:The TPNPB has claimed responsibility for ki…
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NewsPacific3 July 2026, 2:56pmFears for more conflict in West Papua after American pilot killedJohnny BladesCaption:The TPNPB has claimed responsibility for ki…
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Bloody hell another one. These pilots have no idea what they're flying into.
stuffed. Suppression doesn't justify murder of an unarmed pilot.
Terrible tragedy. But why are American pilots even flying in West Papua? This is a conflict zone and they just waltz in like it's a holiday. The company should be held responsible, not just the rebels. Ugh.
what I was thinking. Reckless company sending blokes in there.
this is so sad, can't believe it's still happening in 2026. West papua deserves independence
please. They've been asking for independence for 50 years and the world does nothing. This is the result.
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Nah mate that's rough but what did they expect flying into rebel territory? Sad but predictable.
FFS more innocent lives lost in these political games. Sick of it.
facts. colonial borders strike again.
Rebels claim responsibility but who knows who actually shot him down. Could be Indonesian military making it look like rebels. Seen it before.
both sides are trash tbh. Just ordinary people caught in the middle.
I can't keep up with who's fighting who in that part of the world. RIP to the pilot though.
west papua has been ignored for too long. this is what happens when you suppress a people for decades
lol cope what else is new. Indonesia owns that region, rebels are terrorists.
Yeah nah get stuffed. That pilot was just doing his job. No excuse for killing civilians.
Good luck sorting that mess out. NZ should stay well clear of this one.
too right. we got enough problems here.