At least six Indonesian soldiers have been reportedly killed during a mission to rescue New Zealand pilot Philip Mark Mehrtens, who was abducted by armed separatist group West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) in February. Army reports said 36 troops were stationed at a post in the district of Nduga when gunmen from the TPNPB…
At Least 6 Reported Killed in Mission to Rescue Abducted New Zealand Pilot
Indonesia Security Forces Claim Suspected Papuan Rebel Killed in Shoot-Out
Indonesia’s police said that a suspected West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) member had been killed in a shoot-out with a joint force of Indonesian military and police in Central Papua province on March 22. The joint force carried out aerial surveillance after a motorcycle taxi driver was shot dead by a passenger believed to…
Papuan Rebels Demand Negotiations With New Zealand Govt After Abducting Pilot
An armed separatist group in Indonesia’s Papua province has demanded negotiations with New Zealand’s government for the release of their pilot who they abducted on Feb. 7, according to multiple reports. The pilot was identified as Philip Mehrtens, a citizen of New Zealand. He was kidnapped by the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB), who…
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