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Papua Separatists Agree to Release New Zealand Pilot Phillip Mehrtens After Over a Year
Aug 3, 2024, 10:55 AM
A separatist group in Indonesia's easternmost region of Papua, known as TPNPB-OPM, has agreed to release New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens. Mehrtens has been held captive for over a year since being kidnapped by the group. The announcement was made via an audio message issued by a spokesperson for the Papua rebels, who are ready to free the pilot.
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