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Pilot Freed After 19 Months in Rebel Captivity in Indonesia’s Papua Region
Phillip Mark Mehrtens, a 38-year-old pilot from New Zealand, was abducted by rebels from a remote airport in February 2023.
Indonesia and New Zealand deny Papua rebel claim 'bribe' paid for pilot release
Jakarta and Wellington denied Monday a claim by rebels in Indonesia's restive region of Papua that a New Zealand pilot was ...
Antara News4h
Indonesia paid no ransom to free NZ pilot Mehrtens: Minister
Indonesia did not pay any ransom to free Philip Mark Mehrtens, a Susi Air pilot from New Zealand abducted by a Papuan armed ...
France 249h
Indonesia, NZ deny Papua rebel claim 'bribe' paid for pilot release
Jakarta and Wellington denied Monday a claim by rebels in Indonesia's restive region of Papua that a New Zealand pilot was ...
The Phnom Penh Post11h
Relief as New Zealand pilot freed from captivity in Papua New Guinea
Indonesian and New Zealand authorities rejoiced over the weekend as Philip Mehrtens, a New Zealand pilot held hostage for 19 ...
freewestpapua.org17h
President Wenda: ULMWP welcomes Phillip Mehrtens’ release
On behalf of the ULMWP, I wholeheartedly welcome the release of Phillip Mehrtens after one and a half years in captivity. The ...
Khaleej Times19h
NZ pilot Mehrtens freed from captivity in Indonesia's Papua
A faction of the West Papua National Liberation Army led by Egianus Kogoya kidnapped Mehrtens on February 7, 2023, after he ...