New Zealand pilot freed after 19 months in captivity in ... - NBC News
Sep 21, 2024 · A faction of the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB), led by Egianus Kogoya, kidnapped Mehrtens on Feb. 7, 2023, after he landed a small commercial plane in the remote, mountainous area...
Separatist rebels say Indonesian army attacks threaten the safety …
Sep 20, 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.
Indonesian rebels say they're ready to free a ... - Associated Press News
Feb 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.
Egianus Kogoya: Perselisihan internal OPM, tuduhan terima suap, …
Oct 8, 2024 · Egianus Kogoya menyatakan belum akan berhenti melakukan serangan terhadap aparat Indonesia dan warga non-Papua, meskipun dia membuat klaim melepaskan pilot Philip Mehrtens atas dasar...
Wawancara eksklusif Egianus Kogoya: Soal pembebasan sandera …
Oct 8, 2024 · Dalam sebuah wawancara eksklusif, kepada BBC News Indonesia Egianus Kogoya berbicara tentang perselisihan internal OPM, tuduhan terima suap, dan ancaman 'akan terus bikin pusing Indonesia’.
Papua separatist rebels appeal to New Zealand ... - Associated Press News
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Separatist rebels asked for the immediate release Saturday of the New Zealand pilot who’s been held hostage for almost a year in Indonesia’s restive Papua region. Egianus Kogoya, a regional commander in the Free Papua Movement, took Philip Mark Mehrtens, a pilot from Christchurch who was working for Indonesian ...
Nduga hostage crisis - Wikipedia
On 25 November, the TPNPB's Kodap III Ndugama attacked a TNI post of the 411/Pandawa Infantry Battalion of the Kostrad in Paro District, Nduga Regency. The attack killed four TNI soldiers: Master Private Ladou, Master Private Sinimoko, First Private Firdaus, and Second Private Dermawan.
Kiwi pilot held hostage in West Papua freed after 592 days
Sep 21, 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 Mehrtens on February 7, 2023. Kogoya initially said the rebels would not release Mehrtens unless Jakarta allowed Papua to become a sovereign country.
Gunmen kill New Zealand helicopter pilot in another attack in …
Aug 5, 2024 · 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. Kogoya and his troops stormed a single-engine plane shortly after it landed on a small runway in a mountainous village.
Deadlier and more media savvy, separatist rebels evolve in …
JAKARTA, 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...