The leader of the rebel group who took New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens hostage has denied a bribe was involved in his release, offering an explanation on the motive behind the kidnapping. General ...
He said there were "similarities with the 1996 kidnapping and the Philip Mehrtens hostage-taking." He added Kogoya's father helped lead a previous hostage taking in West Papua in 1996. where TPNPB ...
He said there were “similarities with the 1996 kidnapping and the Philip Mehrtens hostage-taking”. He added Kogoya’s father helped lead a previous hostage taking in West Papua in 1996 when ...
He said there were “similarities with the 1996 kidnapping and the Philip Mehrtens hostage-taking”. He added Kogoya’s father helped lead a previous hostage taking in West Papua in 1996.
In February 2023, Egianus Kogoya, a regional commander in the Free Papua Movement, abducted Philip Mark Mehrtens, a pilot from Christchurch who was working for Indonesian aviation company Susi Air.
General Egianus Kogoya, regional commander of the West Papua National Liberation Army, claims the group achieved their mission to raise international awareness for West Papua’s independence from ...
New Zealand pilot Captain Philip Mark Mehrtens (centre, wearing blue pants) arrives at Jakarta's Halim Perdanakusuma airbase on Sep 21, 2024, after being held captive for 19 months in Papua by ...
Mr Peters will also express New Zealand's appreciation for Indonesia's assistance in securing the recent release of New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens, who was held hostage in Papua, Indonesia. Before ...
In February 2023, Kogoya, a regional commander in the Free Papua Movement, abducted Philip Mark Mehrtens, a pilot from Christchurch who was working for Indonesian aviation company Susi Air.