Violence Erupts in Papua as Rebels Hold New Zealand Pilot Hostage

At least one Indonesian soldier has been killed in a rebel attack while searching for a kidnapped New Zealand pilot in the Papua region. Rebels later claimed nine soldiers were shot dead in the clash, while the Associated Press cited military sources that put the death toll at six. The troops were part of a detachment sent to locate Phillip Mehrtens, who was taken hostage in February. Papua rebels have been seeking independence from Jakarta for decades.