https://freerepublic.com/tag/phillipmehrtens/ en-us Sat, 21 Sep 2024 04:26:12 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4266226/posts Philip Mehrtens is seen in video from Indonesian media. Photo: ScreenshotNew Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has reportedly been freed from more than 1 1/2 years in captivity in West Papua, Indonesia.The Indonesian police announced it in a statement on Saturday, Reuters reported."We are prioritising approach through religious leaders, church leaders, traditional leaders and Egianus Kogoya's close family to minimise casualties and maintain the safety of the pilot," the chief of Cartenz 2024 Peace Operations, Brigadier General Faizal Ramadhani said in a statement released to media.Mehrtens was freed and picked up by a joint team in Nduga Regency and is undergoing... New Zealand World https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4266226/posts#comment Sat, 21 Sep 2024 04:26:12 GMT