A New Zealand pilot is freed after 19 months in rebel captivity in Indonesia’s Papua region
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A New Zealand pilot held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region of Indonesia was freed ...
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Family thanks Indonesian rebels who released NZ pilot
The family of a kidnapped New Zealand pilot on Sunday thanked the Indonesian rebels who released him for taking care of him ...
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Kiwi pilot freed after 19 months in rebel captivity in Indonesia’s Papua region: ‘Today I finally got out’
A New Zealand pilot held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region of Indonesia was freed on Saturday by separatist rebels. Phillip Mark Mehrtens, a 38-year-old pilot from Christchurch, ...
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New Zealand pilot freed after 19 months in rebel captivity
A task force spokesperson said that Phillip Mehrtens’ release was the result of hard work from a small task force team ...