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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.

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New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed from more than 18 months in captivity in Indonesia’s Papua, the Indonesian ...

New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed from captivity after more than 19 months following his abduction by Indonesian rebels early last year.

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 broke down in tears as he spoke with family for the first time after being held captive ...

The West Papua National Liberation Army held the New Zealand pilot for more than 19 months.

n armed rebel group in the easternmost region of Papua released a proposal on Tuesday to free New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens, who they kidnapped more than a year ago. Mehrtens was abducted by ...

17 that it would release Phillip Mark Mehrtens if its conditions were met. A number of those conditions were “to be followed” by the Indonesian government. The rebel group has sought the involvement ...