New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens freed by Papua rebels - BBC
WEB1 day ago · Philip Mehrtens was kidnapped by West Papua National Liberation Army fighters in February 2023 and was released after lengthy negotiations into the care of Indonesian officials on Saturday. He ...
New Zealand pilot held captive by rebels in Indonesia’s Papua
WEB1 day ago · JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — 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 ...
Separatist rebels release New Zealand pilot after 19 months of ...
WEB1 day ago · JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A New Zealand pilot held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region was freed by separatist rebels, Indonesian authorities said Saturday.. 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.
New Zealand pilot released by rebels after 19 months in captivity
WEB1 day ago · 3:55pm Sep 21, 2024. 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, Indonesian authorities said Saturday ...
Separatist rebels say Indonesian army attacks threaten the safety …
WEB2 days ago · JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Separatist rebels in Indonesia’s restive Papua region warned Friday that increased Indonesian military attacks in recent days to rescue a New Zealand pilot who was taken hostage over a year ago could instead threaten his safety.. Independence fighters led by Egianus Kogoya, a regional commander in the Free Papua Movement, stormed a single-engine plane on a small ...
Separatist rebels release New Zealand pilot after 19 months ... - ABC News
WEB1 day ago · JAKARTA, Indonesia -- A New Zealand pilot held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region was freed by separatist rebels, Indonesian authorities said Saturday. Phillip Mark Mehrtens ...
Papua rebels threaten to shoot New Zealand hostage - CNN
WEBMay 26, 2023 · A hostage video released by West Papuan independence fighters Friday includes a warning from captive New Zealander Philip Mehrtens, saying the group is ready to kill him. The rebels took the...
Video released of captured NZ pilot by Papua separatists - BBC
WEBFeb 14, 2023 · Separatist fighters in Indonesia's Papua region have released video footage of a New Zealand pilot taken hostage seven days ago. Philip Mehrtens was kidnapped after landing his plane in...
Papua: At least one killed in hunt for kidnapped NZ pilot Philip ... - BBC
WEBAt least one Indonesian soldier has been killed in a rebel attack while searching for a kidnapped New Zealand pilot in the Papua region, officials say. Rebels later claimed nine soldiers were...
Rebels in Indonesia’s Papua kill New Zealand pilot in second …
WEBAug 6, 2024 · New Zealand pilot kidnapping exposes Indonesia’s Papua ‘hotspot’. The attackers released the four Indigenous Papuan passengers who were on board the aircraft, operated by private aviation ...
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