Nine hostages rescued as rebels killed in Timika raid
Indonesian military said 7 separatist rebels hacked two hostages to death during an army raid that freed nine captives. The rescue followed tracking the rebels to a location in Timika.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1996
Page
4
Indonesian military said 7 separatist rebels hacked two hostages to death during an army raid that freed nine captives. The rescue followed tracking the rebels to a location in Timika.
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