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 said there were "similarities with the 1996 kidnapping and the Philip Mehrtens hostage-taking." He added Kogoya's father helped lead a previous hostage taking in West Papua in 1996. where TPNPB ...

“We welcome the release of Philip Mehrtens and hope he is provided with appropriate support and care. “This is a significant moment amid the conflict in Papua. The release of Mehrtens is a reminder ...

Phillip Mehrtens was taken hostage in 2023 when he landed a small commercial plane in the remote, "restive" region of Papua, a "resource-rich former Dutch colony" that is part of modern-day ...

Armed pro-independence rebels in Indonesia's Papua region have released New Zealand man Philip Mehrtens after ... the owner of the charter flight company Mr Mehrtens works for, said on social ...

He said there were “similarities with the 1996 kidnapping and the Philip Mehrtens hostage-taking”. He added Kogoya’s father helped lead a previous hostage taking in West Papua in 1996 when ...

He said there were “similarities with the 1996 kidnapping and the Philip Mehrtens hostage-taking”. He added Kogoya’s father helped lead a previous hostage taking in West Papua in 1996.

JAKARTA (Reuters) -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.

New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been released after more than 18 months of captivity by an armed faction in Indonesia's Papua region. Abducted in February 2023 while flying for Susi Air ...