Philip Mehrtens with TPNPB fighters in video footage sent to the BBC Separatist fighters in Indonesia's Papua region have released video footage of a New Zealand pilot taken hostage seven days ago.

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 recent release of a Susi Air pilot after one and half years in captivity marks a milestone in Indonesia’s attempt to settle the long-standing armed conflict in Papua beyond doubt. Philip ...

He said there were "similarities with the 1996 kidnapping and the Philip Mehrtens hostage-taking." He added Kogoya's father helped lead a previous hostage taking in West Papua in 1996. where TPNPB ...

“We welcome the release of Philip Mehrtens and hope he is provided with appropriate support and care. “This is a significant moment amid the conflict in Papua. The release of Mehrtens is a reminder ...

Armed pro-independence rebels in Indonesia's Papua region have released New Zealand man Philip Mehrtens after ... the owner of the charter flight company Mr Mehrtens works for, said on social ...

As the hostage-taking of New Zealand pilot Philip Mark Mehrtens enters its sixth consecutive ... by Papuan separatists in February. The West Papua National Liberation Army says it holds Western ...

As the hostage-taking of New Zealand pilot Philip Mark Mehrtens enters its sixth consecutive month, his whereabouts in eastern Indonesia remain unknown. The West Papuan National Liberation Army ...

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