Rebels in Indonesia's Papua kill American pilot, burn plane, spokesperson says

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Separatist rebels in Indonesia's Papua region killed an American pilot and burned a civilian plane in an attack meant as a message to the U.S. and Indonesian governments. The incident highlights ongoing conflict and instability in Indonesia's easternmost province.

JAKARTA, July 2 - Rebels in Indonesia's restive easternmost region of Papua on Thursday shot dead an American pilot and set a civilian plane on fire in what a spokesperson for a local separatist group described as a \"message\" to the U.S. and Indonesian governments.