Egianus Kogoya, a West Papuan rebel commander, sits on a captured plane previously piloted by New Zealand national Philip Mehrtens in Papua in this undated picture released on Feb 14. - Reuters
JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network): Authorities in Papua have reported that a civilian turbine engine aircraft was shot by members of the Free Papua Movement (OPM) upon landing at Beoga Airport in Puncak regency, Central Papua, on Friday (April 14) morning.
Sr. Comr. Donny Charles Go, spokesperson for the Cartenz Peace Operation, said the shots tore holes in the plane but that there had been no injuries.
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