New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens freed by Papua rebels
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 Phillip Mehrtens freed after 18 months in
WEB1 day ago · 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 Saturday. An ...
Nduga hostage crisis - Wikipedia
WEBOn 14 February, members of the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB), the armed wing of the OPM, released several photos and videos of the New Zealand pilot Phillip Mark Mehrtens to the Associated Press. The rebel spokesperson Sebby Sambom stated that his group had released the five civilian …
Family of freed NZ pilot Phillip Mehrtens make statement and …
WEB17 hours ago · Kiwi pilot Phillip Mehrtens the day he was released from captivity in Papua, with Former Acting Bupati of Nduga Regency, Edison Gwijangge. The family of New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has ...
Kiwi pilot Phillip Mehrtens released from captivity in West Papua
WEB1 day ago · New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed after more than 18 months of captivity in West Papua, Indonesia. Indonesian police announced the release in a statement on Saturday, Reuters reported. Mehrtens was ambushed by a group of armed men as he landed on a remote airstrip in the mountainous area …
New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens freed after more than 18
WEBWest 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 Saturday. An ...
New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens freed from captivity in …
WEB1 day ago · JAKARTA, Indonesia — 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.
Papua: At least one killed in hunt for kidnapped NZ pilot Philip Mehrtens
WEBPhilip Mehrtens was taken hostage by Papuan rebels in February. At least one Indonesian soldier has been killed in a rebel attack while searching for a kidnapped New Zealand pilot in the Papua...
Indonesia recovers body of New Zealand helicopter pilot killed in …
WEBAug 6, 2024 · In February 2023, Kogoya, a regional commander in the Free Papua Movement, abducted Philip Mark Mehrtens, a pilot from Christchurch who was working for Indonesian aviation company Susi Air.
Phillip Mehrtens: Militants squabble over fate of New Zealand …
WEBFeb 6, 2024 · A group of armed fighters led by tribal warlord Eganius Koyega kidnapped Phillip Mehrtens on February 7, 2023, after his light plane landed on a delivery run in the rugged highlands...
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