During the operation to rescue a New Zealand pilot captured in February by separatists from the TPNPB-OPM group, the Indonesian army suffered losses, the Australian TV channel reports. ABC.
According to the source, at least six Indonesian soldiers were killed, dozens were missing (possibly captured). The command of the Indonesian army has so far officially confirmed the death of one soldier and the possible capture of nine more.
On February 8, 2023, over the western part of the Indonesian province of Papua, separatists shot down a plane of the Indonesian airline Susi Air and took its pilot hostage. The fate of the pilot remains unknown.
