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. Phillip ...
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A New Zealand pilot is freed after 19 months in rebel captivity in Indonesia's Papua region
A New Zealand pilot held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region of Indonesia has been freed by separatist ...
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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 ...
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Separatist rebels release New Zealand pilot after 19 months in Indonesia's Papua region
Kogoya initially said the rebels would not release Mehrtens unless Indonesia’s government allows Papua to become a sovereign country. Maria Martinez-Aguilar was accused of assaulting an 8-month-old ...
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Separatist rebels say Indonesian army attacks threaten the safety of kidnapped New Zealand pilot
In April, armed separatists attacked Indonesian troops who were deployed to rescue Mehrtens. The group sent a letter the next month to Indonesian President Joko Widodo. Sambom said they received a ...