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Turmoil in Papua: Deadly Attacks on Gold Mine and Flight
The Free Papua Movement claimed responsibility for attacks killing three, including Smart Air pilots and a soldier, amid ongoing conflict in resource-rich Papua.
- On Feb 11, assailants opened fire on a Smart Air plane as it landed at Korowai airport in Boven Digoel, killing the pilot and co-pilot, authorities said.
- Claiming both attacks, the rebel group said the plane was targeted because it often transported Indonesian security forces, spokesperson Sebby Sambom said.
- After gunfire, passengers left the aircraft and sheltered in a forested area near the airport, and all 13 passengers were safe, authorities said.
- A convoy strike on the route to Tembagapura resulted in casualties and restricted access, with Indonesia's military reporting a soldier killed and others wounded in the attack on PT Freeport Indonesia.
- Authorities said uncertainty remains over who carried out the plane attack after being asked about Papuan rebel groups amid Papua, Indonesia's easternmost region's long-running independence struggle since the 1969 U.N.-overseen vote.
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Turmoil in Papua: Deadly Attacks on Gold Mine and Flight
In Papua, Indonesia, three fatalities and multiple injuries occurred following attacks near a major mining operation and an airport. Free Papua Movement rebels claimed responsibility, targeting a Smart Air plane and a convoy from Freeport Indonesia, heightening tensions in the region known for its complex political landscape.
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Deputy Chief of Operations for Peace in Cartenz, Senior Commissioner Adarma Sinaga, stated that his team would tighten security on civil aviation routes in remote areas.
Captain Egon Irawan and Baskoro, the pilot and co-pilot of the Smart Air PK-SNR plane, were shot dead by an armed criminal group at Korowai Airport.
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