Jayapura, Sept. 10 -- The Indonesian government has discovered nine underwater archaeological remains linked to World War II in the waters off Jayapura City, Papua.

Saberia, an official at the Papua Cultural Preservation Center (BPK), said on Wednesday that recent surveys documented the remains of a warship or landing craft, a fighter plane, an armored car, and even a tank on the seabed.

"Based on preliminary identification, the fighter plane wreck found in Youtefa Bay is suspected to be a Hayabusa-type aircraft belonging to the Japanese Empire. It is believed to have crashed in 1944 during a battle with Allied forces," he explained.

He noted that in addition to natural degradation, the relics have been severely damaged by destructive ...