Separatist rebels release New Zealand pilot after 19 months in ...
WEB1 day ago · The New Zealand pilot held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region has been freed by separatist rebels, Indonesian authorities said on Saturday.
Nduga hostage crisis - Wikipedia
WEBPhillip Mark Mehrtens, a New Zealander pilot, was taken hostage by the Free Papua Movement (OPM) on 7 February 2023 when his plane was attacked in Nduga Regency, Highland Papua, Indonesia. The OPM demanded West Papuan independence and threatened to kill Mehrtens unless their demands were met.
New Zealand pilot kidnapping exposes Indonesia’s Papua ‘hotspot’
WEBJun 5, 2023 · The controversial result came out in favour of Indonesia, which made Papua the country’s 26th province and renamed it Irian Jaya – igniting a low-level rebellion that has rumbled ever since.
New Zealand pilot kidnapping: Indonesia's West Papua conflict ... - BBC
WEBPhilip Mehrtens, 37, was taken hostage by West Papua National Liberation Army fighters (TPNPB) in February. The rebels have been holding him captive as a political prisoner in the remote Nduga...
New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens held hostage by Papuan rebel ...
WEB1 day ago · A New Zealand pilot has arrived in Indonesia's capital Jakarta after a year and a half of being held hostage in Indonesia's Papua region. Phillip Mehrtens was captured by separatist rebels the ...
New video shows NZ pilot Phillip Mehrtens alive and well nearly …
WEBApr 26, 2023 · Phillip Mehrtens, a Susi Air pilot, was abducted by the West Papua Liberation Army in February after landing in Nduga. The rebel group has released a new video showing him alive and well, and demanding independence for Papua.
Kidnapped New Zealand pilot shown in Indonesia rebels ... - NBC News
WEBFeb 15, 2023 · JAKARTA, Indonesia — Separatist rebels in Indonesia’s restive Papua province released photos and videos Tuesday of a man they said is the pilot from New Zealand whom they took hostage last...
Video released of captured NZ pilot by Papua separatists - BBC
WEBFeb 14, 2023 · Separatist fighters in Indonesia's Papua region have released video footage of a New Zealand pilot taken hostage seven days ago. Philip Mehrtens was kidnapped after landing his plane in...
Papua rebels release videos showing kidnapped NZ pilot alive
WEBMar 10, 2023 · JAYAPURA, Indonesia (AP) — Separatist rebels in Indonesia’s Papua province released more photos and videos Friday appearing to show the New Zealand pilot they took hostage last month alive.
Kidnapped NZ pilot: Indonesian army attacks put him at risk
WEBJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Separatist rebels in Indonesia’s restive Papua region released a video Wednesday appearing to show the New Zealand pilot they took hostage in February saying that recent Indonesian military attacks threatened his safety.