Phillip Mehrtens' hostage-takers claim bribe was paid to secure release
The West Papua National Liberation Army held the New Zealand pilot for more than 19 months.
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Rescue and Release: New Zealand Pilot Freed After Year-Long Ordeal
Phillip Mark Mehrtens, a New Zealand pilot, was freed after being held hostage for over a year by separatist rebels in ...
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New Zealand pilot held hostage by West Papuan rebels is FINALLY freed after nightmare 19-month ordeal
A New Zealand pilot who was taken hostage by rebels in the forests of West Papua has finally been released after 19 months in captivity. Phillip Mehrtens was seized by the West Papua ...
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New Zealand pilot, held hostage by separatist rebels in Indonesia's Papua region for over a year, walks free
The New Zealand pilot who was held hostage for over a year in the restive Papua region was freed by separatist ...