New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed from more than 18 months in captivity in Indonesia’s Papua, the Indonesian police said in a statement on Saturday.

Jakarta: The New Zealand pilot who's been held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region has been freed by separatist rebels, Indonesian authorities said Saturday. Philip Mark Mehrtens,

Susi Air pilot Captain Philip Mark Mehrtens has been freed after being held hostage for 20 months by the West Papua National Liberation Army

Separatist rebels in Indonesia’s restive Papua region have warned that military attacks in recent days to rescue a New Zealand pilot who was taken hostage over a year ago could instead threaten his sa

Separatist rebels in Indonesia’s Papua region caution that recent military actions to rescue a New Zealand pilot, taken hostage over a year ago, could put his life at risk. This situation highlights the ongoing conflict and deteriorating security in Papua,

Separatist rebels free New Zealand pilot who's been held hostage for over a year in Papua, Indonesian authorities say