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West Papua rebels propose terms for release of New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens

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Announcement comes hours after rebels said the Indonesian army had bombed its headquarters where Mehrtens is being keptRebels in Indonesia’s West Papua region have proposed terms for the release of the New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens a year and seven months after he was detained.It comes hours after the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) released a statement saying the Indonesian army bombed its headquarters in Alguru, which is where Mehrtens is being kept. The statement also said Mehrtens “survived the attack”. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/17/west-papua-rebels-propose-terms-for-release-of-new-zealand-pilot-phillip-mehrtens

Author : Jordyn Beazley

Publish date : 2024-09-17 09:40:00

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