Jakarta, Sept 21, 2024 (AFP) - New Zealand pilot freed in Indonesia after 19 months in rebel captivity

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2024-09-21

New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been released from captivity by rebels in Indonesia's restive region of Papua and is in good health despite the 19-month ordeal, Indonesian and New Zealand authorities said Saturday. Mehrtens, 38, was working for Indonesian airline Susi Air when he was snatched by rebels from the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) insurgent group at Papua's Nduga airport on February 7 last year. A joint task force o......

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