Pilot hostage freed by Papua rebels 'very happy' to go home
In April, at least one Indonesian soldier was killed after being ambushed by rebels while searching for the kidnapped New ...
NZ pilot Phillip Mehrtens freed by rebels in Papua ‘safe and well’
Rebels had demanded Indonesia recognise Papuan independence in return for his freedom. An armed faction of the West Papua ...
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Rebels in Indonesia’s Papua say they killed 9 soldiers; army says 1 died
JAKARTA (Reuters) -Separatist rebels in Indonesia’s Papua region claimed on Sunday to have killed nine army personnel the day before, after Jakarta did not respond to a request for negotiations ...
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A New Zealand pilot is freed after 19 months in rebel captivity in Indonesia’s Papua region
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A New Zealand pilot held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region of Indonesia was freed Saturday by separatist rebels. Phillip Mark Mehrtens ...
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Separatist rebels release New Zealand pilot after 19 months in Indonesia's Papua region
JAKARTA, Indonesia — The New Zealand pilot who’s been held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region has been freed by separatist rebels, Indonesian authorities said Saturday.
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A New Zealand pilot is freed after 19 months in rebel captivity in Indonesia's Papua region
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A New Zealand pilot held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region of Indonesia was freed Saturday by separatist rebels. Phillip Mark Mehrtens ...