New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens reads a statement prepared by a group of separatists in Papua in this file picture from March 10. - The Jakarta Post/Twitter This article was published in thejakartapost.com with the title "Release the pilot". Click to read: https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2023/07/05/release-the-pilot.html. Download The Jakarta Post app for easier and faster news access: Android: http://bit.ly/tjp-android iOS: http://bit.ly/tjp-ios
WELLINGTON (AFP): New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins on Wednesday (Aug 9) called for the release of a Kiwi pilot kidnapped six months ago by Papua separatists in Indonesia.
New Zealander Phillip Mehrtens was working for Indonesian airline Susi Air when he was snatched by rebels at Nduga airport in February.
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