New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens freed by Papua rebels
WEB1 day ago · New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens was kidnapped and held captive by separatists in Indonesia's West Papua region.
New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens freed by Papua rebels - BBC
WEB1 day ago · New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens was kidnapped and held captive by separatists in Indonesia's West Papua region.
New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens held hostage by Papuan rebel ...
WEB1 day ago · Phillip Mehrtens was captured by separatist rebels the West Papua Liberation Army after he landed a commercial plane on 7 February last year. He was due to pick up 15 construction workers who had been threatened with death while building a health centre in the remote Nduga district.
New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens freed after more than 18 …
WEB1 day ago · 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 Phillip Mehrtens freed from captivity in …
WEB1 day ago · 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 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...
Video released of captured NZ pilot by Papua separatists
WEBFeb 14, 2023 · Philip Mehrtens was kidnapped after landing his plane in Papua's remote mountainous province of Nduga. In the video sent to the BBC's Indonesian service, Mr Mehrtens was surrounded by seven...
Joko Widodo's Papua visit sparks fresh hope in hostage saga of …
WEBJul 5, 2023 · Philip Mark Mehrtens — a pilot for a charter plane company — was ambushed by rebels after he flew to a remote airstrip to drop off some passengers and pick up a group of construction workers. The rebels then destroyed the plane, and have released several videos of Mr Mehrtens since.
New Zealand pilot kidnapping exposes Indonesia’s Papua ‘hotspot’
WEBJun 5, 2023 · When Phillip Mehrtens landed his single-propeller Pilatus plane on the runway in Paro in the highlands of Papua, it was supposed to be a quick turnaround. He would drop off his five passengers –...
Papua rebels threaten to shoot New Zealand hostage | CNN
WEBMay 26, 2023 · A hostage video released by West Papuan independence fighters Friday includes a warning from captive New Zealander Philip Mehrtens, saying the group is ready to kill him. The rebels took the...
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