New Zealand Pilot Rescue Operation cost the lives of 6 soldiers in Indonesia, another 30 soldiers were missing, the Australian ABC TV channel said.
With reference to local authorities, the TV channel reports that the tragedy happened in Indonesian Papua, where separatists from the TPNPB organization- On February 8, OPM shot down an Indonesian Susi Air plane, the pilot was taken hostage.
The operation that began ended in the death of 6 soldiers, another 30 went missing in the jungle, the TV channel reported, citing reports received.
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At the same time, the representative of the Indonesian army did not confirm the information, saying that the exact data on the dead and missing are unknown. According to him, the search continues, which are hampered by rain, fog and lack of communication.
The western part of the island of New Guinea is part of Indonesia as Indonesian Papua, while its eastern part is an independent state — Papua New Guinea. Separatist movements have been active in the region for decades, setting the task of separating it from Indonesia and turning it into an independent state.