Phillip Mehrtens, Indonesia and Papua
Winston Peters slams West Papua National Liberation Army’s claim bribe was paid to secure release
A bribe was paid to secure the release of New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens, held hostage by the West Papua National Liberation Army for 19 months, th
Phillip Mehrtens' hostage-takers claim bribe was paid to secure release
The West Papua National Liberation Army, which held pilot Kiwi Phillip Mehrtens for more than 19 months, says a bribe was paid for his release.
Family thanks Indonesian rebels who released NZ pilot
The family of a kidnapped New Zealand pilot have thanked the Indonesian rebels who released him for taking care of him during more than a year and a half in captivity.
Family thanks all parties involved in the release of New Zealand pilot, kidnapped by Indonesian rebels
The family of kidnapped New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens expresses thanks to all parties involved in his release, including the Indonesian rebels for taking care of him during more than a year and a half in captivity.
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 rebels
Overjoyed 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 during more than a year and a half in captivity.
Indonesia, NZ deny Papua rebel claim 'bribe' paid for pilot release
Jakarta and Wellington denied Monday a claim by rebels in Indonesia's restive region of Papua that a New Zealand pilot was freed from captivity over the weekend after they received payment from a local leader.
The New Zealand Herald1d
Family of freed NZ pilot Phillip Mehrtens make statement and share details of efforts to rescue him from Papuan rebels
Mehrtens, 38, was released from captivity by rebels in Indonesia ... “There were so many people involved in the effort to ...
The Phnom Penh Post3h
Relief as New Zealand pilot freed from captivity in Papua New Guinea
Indonesian and New Zealand authorities rejoiced over the weekend as Philip Mehrtens, a New Zealand pilot held hostage for 19 ...
The Manila Times on MSN14h
Family of New Zealand pilot thanks Indonesian rebels
The family of a kidnapped New Zealand pilot on Sunday thanked the Indonesian rebels for taking care of him during more than a ...
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Discuss your symptoms with your pharmacist or doctor. The kidnapping of Phil Mehrtens is a sign the West Papuan independence movement is again becoming desperate to attract international attention ...
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Relief as New Zealand pilot freed from captivity in Papua
Calls for a peaceful resolution to the continuing conflict in Papua have grown following the release of New Zealand pilot ...
'Extremely grateful and relieved': Family of Phillip Mehrtens react to release
The New Zealand pilot - who is originally from Motueka - is reuniting with his family in Jakarta after being held captive for more than 18 months.