Phillip Mehrtens, novozelandski pilot, pušten je nakon što je bio držan kao taoc 19 mjeseci od separatističkih pobunjenika u regiji Papue u Indoneziji. Mehrtens je otet u veljači 2023. dok je radio za Susi Air, indonezijsku zrakoplovnu tvrtku. Njegovo puštanje rezultat je koordiniranih napora specijalne snage, a izvješćuje se da je u dobrom zdravstvenom stanju. Incident ističe postojeće napetosti u regiji Papue, gdje separatističke skupine bore se za neovisnost od Indonezije.
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A New Zealand pilot is freed after 19 months in rebel captivity in Indonesia’s Papua region
JAKARTA, Indonesia — 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, a 38-year-old pilot from Christchurch, was working for Indonesian aviation company Susi Air when he was abducted by rebels from a remote airport on Feb. 7, 2023.
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New Zealand pilot freed in Indonesia after 19 months in rebel captivity
New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been released from captivity by rebels in Indonesia's restive Papua region and is in good health despite the 19-month ordeal, Indonesian and New Zealand authorities said Saturday.
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New Zealand pilot freed after 19 months in rebel captivity
A task force spokesperson said that Phillip Mehrtens’ release was the result of hard work from a small task force team
