Indonesia, Papua
Separatist rebels release New Zealand pilot after 19 months of captivity in Indonesia’s Papua region
Indonesian authorities said Saturday the New Zealand pilot who’s been held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region has been freed by separatist rebels.
New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens freed after more than 18 months in captivity in Indonesia’s Papua
New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed from more than 18 months in captivity in Indonesia’s Papua, the Indonesian police said in a statement on Saturday.
'Relief' Phillip Mehrtens freed before Indonesia's new president sworn in - West Papua Action Aotearoa spokesperson
Indonesia's new president Prabowo Subianto, who activists say has a "terrible reputation", will be sworn in on 20 October.
New Zealand pilot freed in Indonesia's West Papua
A pilot from New Zealand who was being held captive in the restive Indonesian region of New Guinea has been freed. Phillip Mehrtens was kidnapped more than a year and a half ago.
New Zealand pilot held captive by rebels in Indonesia’s Papua region is freed after 19 months
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.
NZ pilot Phillip Mehrtens freed from captivity in West Papua, Indonesia
New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens has been freed from more than one-and-a-half years in captivity in Indonesia’s Papua, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) confirmed. In a statement, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said Mehrtens was now “safe”.
'Enormous relief': NZ pilot Philip Mehrtens freed from captivity in West Papua
New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens has been freed from more than one-and-a-half years in captivity in Indonesia’s Papua, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
New Zealand pilot freed in Indonesia after 19 months in rebel captivity
New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been released from captivity by rebels in Indonesia's restive Papua region and is in good health despite the 19-month ordeal, Indonesian and New Zealand authorities said Saturday.
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Pilot held captive by gun-wielding jungle rebels for 19-months finally FREED after fighters seized plane in West Papua
A KIWI pilot held hostage by armed rebels in Indonesia has finally been rescued after 19 brutal months in captivity.
4.9-magnitude earthquake in Indonesia leaves one dead, 82 injured
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‘Horror’ 14-hour long traffic jam: Residents in Indonesia’s West Java aghast at ‘worst’ gridlock amid holiday rush
Photos widely shared on social media showed vehicles bumper to bumper even as motorists turned off their engines and got out ...
Aftermath of earthquake in West Java, Indonesia
This photo provided by Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) shows rescuers collecting useable items from damaged houses after an earthquake struck Kertasari village in Bandung ...