Separatist rebels release New Zealand pilot after 19 months of ...
WEB16 hours 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 Phillip Mehrtens freed after 18 months in
WEB16 hours ago · Link Copied! West Papua, Indonesia — New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed from more than 18 months in captivity in Indonesia’s Papua, the Indonesian police said in a statement on ...
New Zealand pilot freed after 19 months in captivity in ... - NBC …
WEB12 hours ago · New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed more than 19 months in Indonesia’s Papua, authorities said on Saturday. Mehrtens was freed and picked up by a joint team in the Nduga area and ...
Separatist rebels release New Zealand pilot after 19 months of ...
WEB16 hours 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 ...
A New Zealand pilot is freed after 19 months in rebel
WEB10 hours ago · A New Zealand pilot held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region of Indonesia has been freed by separatist rebels. Phillip Mark Mehrtens, a 38-year-old pilot from Christchurch ...
New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens freed by Papua rebels - BBC
WEB10 hours ago · Last month, another New Zealand pilot, 50-year-old Glen Malcolm Conning was shot dead by a pro-independence group known as Free Papua Organisation (OPM) after landing in the region with two ...
New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens held hostage by Papuan rebel ...
WEB15 hours ago · A New Zealand pilot has been released after a year and a half of being held hostage in Indonesia's Papua region. Phillip Mehrtens was captured by separatist rebels the West Papua Liberation Army ...
New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens freed by Papua rebels after …
WEB15 hours ago · New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed by rebels in Indonesia’s troubled eastern region of Papua 19 months after he was kidnapped. “Today, we have picked up pilot Phillip, who is in ...
New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens freed from captivity in …
WEB16 hours ago · Published. Sep 21, 2024, 11:57 AM. JAKARTA - New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed from more than 18 months in captivity in Indonesia's Papua, the Indonesian police said in a statement ...
Nduga hostage crisis - Wikipedia
WEBThe Nduga hostage crisis began on 7 February 2023 when Free Papua Movement (Indonesian: Organisasi Papua Merdeka, OPM) insurgents attacked a plane and took its pilot and all five passengers hostage. [1] [2] While the passengers were soon released, New Zealander pilot Phillip Mark Mehrtens remained …
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