New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens freed by Papua rebels - BBC News
Sep 21, 2024 · Philip Mehrtens was kidnapped by West Papua National Liberation Army fighters in February 2023 and was released after lengthy negotiations into the care of Indonesian officials on Saturday. He...
New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens freed after more than 18
Sep 21, 2024 · 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 September 21, 2024.
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.
New Zealand pilot freed after 19 months in ... - Associated Press News
Sep 22, 2024 · 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 freed after 19 months in captivity in ... - NBC News
Sep 21, 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.
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.
Family of freed NZ pilot Phillip Mehrtens make statement and …
Phillip Mehrtens, 38, has been released after 19 months spent in captivity after being kidnapped by rebels in Indonesia’s West Papua region. Indonesian authorities confirmed Mehrtens is in...
New Zealand pilot kidnapping: Indonesia's West Papua conflict ... - BBC
Philip 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...
Armed rebels holding NZ pilot hostage for 18 months again …
Aug 5, 2024 · A spokesman for the West Papua National Liberation Army says New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens, held hostage since February last year, will be released.
New Zealand helicopter pilot killed in Papua, police say
Aug 6, 2024 · Phillip Mehrtens, 37, was captured shortly after landing his plane in the remote mountainous area of Nduga to drop off passengers. Since then, Mehrtens has been held captive by West Papua National Liberation Army fighters (TPNPB) - the armed wing of the OPM - who also attacked a number of Indonesian troops sent to rescue him, killing at least one.