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West Papuan rebels claim 9 soldiers killed in Jakarta bid to free NZ pilot

April 17, 2023

RNZ Pacific West Papuan rebels seeking independence in the Indonesian-ruled Melanesian region claim to have killed nine soldiers after Jakarta did not respond to a request to negotiate the return of hostage New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens. But the military said one soldier died during the attack on Saturday. Indonesian military spokesperson Rear Admiral Julius ... <a title="West Papuan rebels claim 9 soldiers killed in Jakarta bid to free NZ pilot" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/17/west-papuan-rebels-claim-9-soldiers-killed-in-jakarta-bid-to-free-nz-pilot/" aria-label="Read more about West Papuan rebels claim 9 soldiers killed in Jakarta bid to free NZ pilot">Read more</a>

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Papuan cat-and-mouse over NZ pilot taken captive by ‘freedom’ rebels

February 16, 2023

BACKGROUNDER: By David Robie Papuan independence rebels are playing a desperate game of cat and mouse with Indonesian authorities over their hostage taking last week with a New Zealand pilot caught in the middle. Christchurch-raised Philip Mehrtens, 37, a pilot for the national feeder airline Susi Air owned by a former cabinet minister and with ... <a title="Papuan cat-and-mouse over NZ pilot taken captive by ‘freedom’ rebels" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/16/papuan-cat-and-mouse-over-nz-pilot-taken-captive-by-freedom-rebels/" aria-label="Read more about Papuan cat-and-mouse over NZ pilot taken captive by ‘freedom’ rebels">Read more</a>