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VisitPapua Rebels Agree to Release New Zealand Pilot Held for Over a Year
Aug 5, 2024, 03:52 AM
A separatist group in Indonesia's Papua region has agreed to release New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens, who has been held captive for over a year. The group, known as the TPNPB-OPM, communicated their decision through an audio message issued by a spokesperson. This development marks a significant turn in the prolonged captivity of Mehrtens, who was kidnapped by the Papua rebels over a year ago.
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