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NZ Pilot Phillip Mehrtens Freed by West Papua Separatists After Over a Year in Captivity
Sep 21, 2024, 03:55 AM
New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens, who was taken hostage by West Papua separatists in Indonesia's Papua region in February last year, has been released. Mehrtens, a pilot for Susi Air, had been held captive for more than a year and a half. Indonesian police confirmed his release.
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