Separatist fighters in Indonesia have taken a New Zealand pilot hostage after setting a small plane alight when it landed in a remote highland area, a pro-independence group says.
alight when it landed in a remote highland area on Tuesday, a pro-independence group said in a statement.
“We cannot send many personnel there because Nduga is a difficult area to reach. We can only go there by plane,” he said. The plane operated by Susi Air landed safely early on Tuesday morning, before being attacked by rebel fighters, authorities said. The TPNPB made no mention of the passengers, but said this was the second time the group had taken a hostage. The first incident was in 1996.embassy in Jakarta and the Indonesian Foreign Ministry did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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