Nduga hostage crisis - Wikipedia
On 21 September, Phillip Mehrtens was released from captivity following prolonged negotiations between the TPNPB, Indonesian authorities and New Zealand government agencies.
New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens freed by Papua rebels
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 …
New Zealand pilot freed after 19 months in rebel captivity in …
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 …
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 held captive by rebels in Indonesia’s Papua
Sep 21, 2024 · 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 …
Papua: At least one killed in hunt for kidnapped NZ pilot Philip Mehrtens
Philip Mehrtens was taken hostage by Papuan rebels in February. At least one Indonesian soldier has been killed in a rebel attack while searching for a kidnapped New Zealand pilot in the...
Pilot Freed After 19 Months in Rebel Captivity in Indonesia’s Papua ...
Sep 23, 2024 · 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 …
Separatist rebels in Papua say kidnapped NZ pilot is safe
Feb 15, 2023 · Phillip Mark Mehrtens of Christchurch, a pilot for Indonesian aviation company Susi Air, was abducted by independence fighters from the West Papua Liberation Army, the …
Phillip Mehrtens: Militants squabble over fate of New Zealand ... - CNN
Feb 6, 2024 · A group of armed fighters led by tribal warlord Eganius Koyega kidnapped Phillip Mehrtens on February 7, 2023, after his light plane landed on a delivery run in the rugged …
Captured New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens ‘still alive, healthy ...
New Zealand pilot Philip Mark Mehrtens has been a hostage of the West Papua Liberation Army separatist group since February 2023. New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens is alive and healthy,...