A New Zealand pilot is freed after 19 months in rebel captivity in Indonesia’s Papua region
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.
Kogoya initially said the rebels would not release Mehrtens unless Indonesia's government allows Papua to become a ...
KEEROM, Papua: Playing together at home with his two cousins of roughly the same age, four-year-old Berto stands out. Unlike his cousins - who appeared cheerful and playful with one another ...
A New Zealand pilot who was held captive for 19 months by separatist rebels in the Indonesian troubled region of Papua on the island of New Guinea has been freed. Police and military units picked up ...
New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens freed after more than 18 months in captivity in Indonesia’s Papua
West Papua, Indonesia — New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed from more than 18 months in captivity in ...
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