Nduga hostage crisis - Wikipedia
On 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 hostages since they were indigenous Papuans.
New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens freed after more than 18
Sep 21, 2024 · New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed after more than 18 months in captivity in Indonesia’s restive Papua region, according to a statement from Wellington’s foreign minister on...
New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens freed by Papua rebels
Sep 21, 2024 · 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.
New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens freed by Papua rebels - BBC
Sep 21, 2024 · 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.
New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens freed from captivity in …
Sep 22, 2024 · 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.
Phillip Mehrtens: Militants squabble over fate of New Zealand pilot …
Feb 6, 2024 · Militant rebels in Indonesia’s restive West Papua are urging their most feared comrade to release New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens, who’s been held hostage for a year.
New Zealand pilot freed by armed rebels in Indonesia's Papua …
Sep 21, 2024 · New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed after more than 19 months in captivity in Indonesia's Papua region. He was kidnapped by an armed faction of the West Papua National Liberation Army on February 7 last year after he flew a light charter plane to a remote airstrip for work.
Papua: At least one killed in hunt for kidnapped NZ pilot Philip Mehrtens
Philip 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...
Pilot Freed After 19 Months in Rebel Captivity in Indonesia’s …
Sep 23, 2024 · 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 February 7, 2023.
New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens freed by Papua rebels after …
Sep 21, 2024 · New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed by rebels in Indonesia’s troubled eastern region of Papua 19 months after he was kidnapped.