Indonesia’s military says it has recovered the body of an American pilot who was shot dead by rebels in Papua, in Indonesia’s eastern region. The announcement comes after a separatist rebel group claimed responsibility for the killing, describing the attack as a “message” to both the United States and the Indonesian government. The military’s statement does not provide additional details in the available reporting about the circumstances of the attack beyond that the pilot was killed by rebels and that the body has now been recovered. The situation in Papua remains tense, with ongoing conflict involving separatist groups and Indonesian security forces. The contrasting elements reported are the military’s account of recovery and the rebel group’s framing of the killing as political signaling toward foreign and Indonesian authorities. No further information is provided here about the pilot’s identity, the location of the incident, or the specific rebel faction’s operational claims.