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== Mark Paap final operation ==
Mark Hugerinus Paap’s final operation began in the afternoon of 23 November 2024 in southern Tanoa and concluded in the evening of 24 November 2024. According to accounts written by accompanying resistance members who survived the operation, Mark departed from a camp located southeast of [[Georgetown]] and moved northward on foot through dense jungle terrain.

The route circled the slopes of [[Mont Tanoa]], avoiding official checkpoints and patrol routes. A small number of resistance members accompanied Mark during this phase. During the night, the group encountered heavy rainfall. At approximately 02:00, they halted briefly beneath a fallen tree. During this pause, they heard distant vehicle engines and intermittent gunfire. The same accounts state that the group encountered and documented a nest of dinosaur eggs along the route.

In the early morning hours, the group reached [[Petit Nicolet]], where they were observed by a patrol vehicle. An alarm was raised, and security forces guarding the surrounding area were mobilized. At a small pier in Petit Nicolet, a boat had been prepared in advance. Mark unloaded his equipment onto the vessel. The accompanying resistance members remained behind while Mark departed alone.

Mark was pursued by naval units. Later-surrendered [[Kriegsmarine]] personnel stated that he diverted toward [[Vatu]], a small fog-prone island known for dense vegetation and dinosaur presence. No direct records exist of events on Vatu. Shortly afterward, Mark appeared on the nearby shore of [[Ipota]].

On Ipota, Mark infiltrated the area surrounding the villa of [[Eef Paap]]. He engaged the guarding personnel around the villa, and only one guard was later recorded as a confirmed survivor. Inside the villa, Mark and Eef Paap exchanged gunfire. Mark sustained gunshot wounds to the stomach and shoulder. Eef Paap was injured and attempted to withdraw. Mark then shot Eef Paap in the head, killing him immediately.

After the confrontation, Mark left the villa area. He later collapsed and died from his injuries on the beach of Ipota on the evening of 24 November 2024. His dog was later found alive near his body and recovered by local inhabitants.