New Zealand pilot freed after 19 months in captivity in ... - NBC News
WEB12 hours ago · Indonesia’s Metro TV showed him tearfully speaking to his family by phone. A faction of the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB), led by Egianus Kogoya, kidnapped Mehrtens on Feb. 7, 2023 ...
New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens released by rebels after 19 …
WEB12 hours ago · Independence fighters led by Egianus Kogoya, a regional commander in the Free Papua Movement, stormed a single-engine plane on a small runway in Paro and abducted Mehrtens on Feb. 7, 2023.
Separatist rebels say Indonesian army attacks threaten the safety …
WEB1 day ago · JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Separatist rebels in Indonesia’s restive Papua region warned Friday that increased Indonesian military attacks in recent days to rescue a New Zealand pilot who was taken hostage over a year ago could instead threaten his safety.. Independence fighters led by Egianus Kogoya, a regional commander in the Free Papua Movement, stormed a single-engine plane on a small ...
New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens freed from captivity in …
WEB13 hours ago · A faction of the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB), led by Egianus Kogoya, kidnapped Mehrtens on February 7, 2023, after he landed a small commercial plane in the remote, mountainous ...
Indonesian rebels say they're ready to free a ... - Associated Press News
WEBFeb 7, 2024 · Independence fighters led by Egianus Kogoya, a regional commander in the Free Papua Movement, stormed a single-engine plane on a small runway in Paro and abducted Philip Mark Mehrtens on Feb. 7, 2023. The pilot from Christchurch was working for Indonesian aviation company Susi Air.
Indonesia's Papua rebels ready to free New Zealand pilot held for …
WEBAug 3, 2024 · An armed faction of the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB), led by Egianus Kogoya, kidnapped Mehrtens on 7 February 2023 after he landed a small commercial plane in the remote, mountainous area of Nduga.
New Zealander Pilot’s Fate Unclear as Insurgents Launch Offensive …
WEBFeb 21, 2024 · Egianus Kogoya, a West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) commander, is holding a New Zealand pilot hostage and threatening to execute him unless West Papua wins its independence, though the movement’s leadership has disagreed with this hardline stance.
Indonesia recovers body of New Zealand ... - Associated Press News
WEBAug 6, 2024 · “We suspect that the armed group that shot the pilot was from Nduga district, led by Egianus Kogoya,” Suseno said in a video statement. He described the group as the most dangerous and very active in disturbing the security around Timika, a town that feeds the Grasberg mine which is nearly half owned by U.S.-based Freeport-McMoRan and is ...
Deadlier and more media savvy, separatist rebels evolve in …
WEBJAKARTA, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Egianus Kogoya, the dreadlocked rebel behind the kidnapping of a New Zealand pilot this month in the highlands of Indonesia’s Papua region, is at the vanguard of an...
Deadlier and more media savvy, separatist rebels evolve in ... - CNA
WEBFeb 23, 2023 · JAKARTA: Egianus Kogoya, the dreadlocked rebel behind the kidnapping of a New Zealand pilot this month in the highlands of Indonesia’s Papua region, is at the vanguard of an increasingly...
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