Rebel spokesman said Jakarta had “bribed” one of its commanders via a local politician to release hostage Phillip Mehrtens.

Phillip Mark Mehrtens, a 38-year-old pilot from New Zealand, was abducted by rebels from a remote airport in February 2023.

Jakarta and Wellington denied Monday a claim by rebels in Indonesia's restive region of Papua that a New Zealand pilot was ...

New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been released after 18 months of captivity in Indonesia's Papua. He was kidnapped by an armed faction of the West Papua National Liberation Army led by Egianus ...

New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed from more than 18 months in captivity in Indonesia's Papua, the Indonesian ...

On behalf of the ULMWP, I wholeheartedly welcome the release of Phillip Mehrtens after one and a half years in captivity. The ...

An armed faction of the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB), led by Egianus Kogoya, kidnapped Mehrtens on Feb. 7, ...

New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been released after being kidnapped for over 19 months by separatists in Indonesia's Papua. Mehrtens is currently undergoing medical evaluations. A coordinated ...

Papuan rebels claim a ransom was paid for New Zealander Phillip Mehrtens’ release after 19 months in captivity ...

Independence fighters led by Egianus Kogoya, a regional commander in the Free Papua Movement, stormed a single-engine plane ...

Independence fighters led by Egianus Kogoya, a regional commander in the Free Papua Movement, stormed a single-engine plane ...