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New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens freed by Papua rebels
Pilot hostage freed by Papua rebels 'very happy' to go home
A New Zealand pilot who has been freed more than 19 months after being taken hostage by separatists in Indonesia says he is "very happy" to be going home to his family. 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.
Papuan rebels let hostage pilot go free
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- 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-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.
NZ pilot Phillip Mehrtens freed by rebels in Papua ‘safe and well’
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. The NZ government said Mr Mehrtens was doing well and had spoken to his family,
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NZ pilot Mehrtens freed from captivity in Indonesia's Papua
New Zealand pilot
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has been freed more than 19 months after ... In August another New Zealand pilot, Glen ...
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Philip Mehrtens Handed Over to New Zealand Embassy
Agus explained that the release was achieved through diplomatic efforts and negotiations, avoiding the need for military ...
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