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Papuan rebels let hostage pilot go free
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- A New Zealand pilot held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region of Indonesia was freed Saturday by separatist rebels. Phillip Mark Mehrtens, a 38-year-old pilot from Christchurch, was working for Indonesian aviation company Susi Air when he was abducted by rebels from a remote airport on Feb. 7, 2023.
Separatist rebels say Indonesian army attacks threaten the safety of kidnapped New Zealand pilot
Separatist rebels in Indonesia’s restive Papua region have warned that military attacks in recent days to rescue a New Zealand pilot who was taken hostage over a year ago could instead threaten his safety.
New Zealand Pilot Freed After 19 Months in Captivity
New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed after being held captive for 19 months by armed separatists in Indonesia's Papua. Mehertens was released by a joint team in Nduga and is now undergoing health check-ups in Timika.
New Zealand pilot held captive by rebels in Indonesia’s Papua region is freed after 19 months
Phillip Mark Mehrtens, a 38-year-old pilot from Christchurch, was working for Indonesian aviation company Susi Air when he was abducted by rebels from a remote airport on Feb. 7, 2023.
Kiwi pilot freed after 19 months in rebel captivity in Indonesia’s Papua region
A New Zealand pilot held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region of Indonesia was freed on Saturday by separatist rebels.Phillip
Separatist rebels release New Zealand pilot after 19 months of captivity in Indonesia’s Papua region
Indonesian authorities said Saturday the New Zealand pilot who’s been held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region has been freed by separatist rebels. Phillip Mark Mehrtens, the pilot from Christchurch who was working for Indonesian aviation company Susi Air,
New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens freed from captivity in Indonesia's Papua
New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed more than 19 months after being kidnapped by armed separatists in Indonesia's Papua, authorities said on Saturday. Mehrtens was freed and picked up by a joint team in the Nduga area and was undergoing health check-ups and a psychological examination in Timika regency,
Separatist rebels release New Zealand pilot after 19 months in Indonesia's Papua region
Independence fighters led by Egianus Kogoya, a regional commander in the Free Papua Movement, stormed a single-engine plane on a small runway in Paro and abducted Mehrtens on Feb. 7, 2023. Kogoya initially said the rebels would not release the pilot unless Indonesia’s government allows Papua to become a sovereign country.
New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens freed by rebels after 19 months in captivity in Indonesia’s Papua region
Papua was incorporated into Indonesia in 1969 under a United Nations-sponsored ballot that was widely seen as a sham.
New Zealand pilot freed by Indonesian separatists after 19 months in captivity
New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed by the separatist West Papua National Liberation Army after more than 19 months in captivity, Indonesian police announced Saturday.
New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens released by Indonesian rebels after being abducted more than 19 months ago
New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed from captivity after more than 19 months following his abduction by Indonesian rebels early last year.
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A New Zealand pilot is freed after 19 months in rebel captivity in Indonesia's Papua region
The conflict spiked in the past year, with dozens of rebels, security forces and civilians killed.
Egianus
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Philip Mehrtens Handed Over to New Zealand Embassy
Agus explained that the release was achieved through diplomatic efforts and negotiations, avoiding the need for military ...
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New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens freed after more than 18 months in captivity in Indonesia’s Papua
An armed faction of the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB), led by
Egianus
Kogoya
, kidnapped Mehrtens on Feb. 7, ...
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