A bearded Philip Mehrtens is pictured ... after being freed from captivity A New Zealand pilot who has been freed more than 19 months after being taken hostage by separatists in Indonesia says ...

A former New Zealand police negotiator says ... following the release of a Kiwi pilot held hostage in West Papua for more than a year-and-a-half. Philip Mehrtens, seized by rebels from the West ...

Video: New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens held hostage by West Papuan rebels is FINALLY freed after nightmare 19-month ordeal New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens broke down in tears as he spoke ...

New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed from more ... after he landed a small commercial plane in the remote, ...

New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been released after ... He was kidnapped while operating a small Pilatus plane in a region known for its ongoing tensions and historical insurgency.

‘The release of Mehrtens is a reminder that conflict in the region continues to have a very real impact for people’s human rights’ – Usman Hamid Responding to the release of New Zealand pilot Philip ...

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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