New Zealand pilot freed after 19 months in rebel captivity in Indonesia …
WEB3 days ago · A New Zealand pilot held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region of Indonesia has been freed 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.
New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens freed after more than 18
WEB3 days 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 held captive by rebels in Indonesia’s Papua
WEB3 days ago · 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.
How a kidnapped pilot put Free Papua movement in the spotlight
WEB4 hours ago · published 24 September 2024. A New Zealand pilot held prisoner for more than 19 months by armed insurgents has been freed. Phillip Mehrtens was taken hostage in 2023 when he landed a small ...
New Zealand pilot freed from captivity in Indonesia's Papua
WEB3 days ago · JAKARTA: New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been released from captivity by rebels in Indonesia's restive region of Papua and was in good health despite the 19-month-long ordeal, Indonesian ...
A New Zealand pilot is freed after 19 months in rebel ... - ABC News
WEB3 days ago · 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 ...
Separatist rebels say Indonesian army attacks threaten the safety …
WEB4 days ago · JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Separatist rebels in Indonesia’s restive Papua region warned Friday that increased Indonesian military attacks in recent days to rescue a New Zealand pilot who was taken hostage over a year ago could instead threaten his safety.. Independence fighters led by Egianus Kogoya, a regional commander in the Free Papua Movement, stormed a single-engine plane on a small ...
Indonesia recovers body of New Zealand helicopter pilot killed in …
WEBAug 6, 2024 · Indonesian security forces on Tuesday recovered the body of a New Zealand pilot who was killed in an alleged separatist attack in the restive Papua region, officials said.
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 captured in Indonesia’s Papua region freed
WEB3 days ago · JAKARTA, Indonesia — A New Zealand pilot held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region was freed by separatist rebels, Indonesian authorities said Saturday. This advertisement ...