New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens freed by Papua rebels after 19 months
Sep 22, 2024 #PhilipMehrtens #HostageRelease #AlJazeeraEnglish
A New Zealand pilot has been freed from captivity in Indonesia's remote Papua pr
Sep 22, 2024 #PhilipMehrtens #HostageRelease #AlJazeeraEnglish
A New Zealand pilot has been freed from captivity in Indonesia's remote Papua province. Philip Mehrtens landed safely in Jakarta on Saturday evening after being held captive for almost 19 months.
Al Jazeera's Joel Evans reports.