Separatists in Indonesia's Papua threaten to shoot NZ hostage if denied talks

Rebels in Indonesia’s Papua region are threatening to shoot New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens if countries do not comply with their demand. - Reuters

JAKARTA, May 27 (Reuters): Rebels in Indonesia's Papua region threatened to shoot a New Zealand pilot they took hostage in February if countries do not comply with their demand to start independence talks within two months, a new video released by the group has showed.

Guerrilla fighters in Papua's central highlands, who want to free Papua from Indonesia, kidnapped Phillip Mehrtens after he landed a commercial plane in the mountainous area of Nduga.