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New Zealand pilot freed after 19 months in rebel captivity
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New Zealand Pilot Phillip Mark Mehrtens Freed After 19 Months Held by Separatist Rebels in Papua
Phillip Mark Mehrtens, a New Zealand pilot, has been freed after 19 months in captivity by separatist rebels in Indonesia's ...
A New Zealand pilot is freed after 19 months in rebel captivity in Indonesia’s Papua region
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A New Zealand pilot held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region of Indonesia was freed Saturday by separatist rebels. Phillip Mark Mehrtens, a 38-year-old ...