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New Zealand pilot taken hostage by separatists in Indonesia
Published
8 February
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-64562315
A New Zealand pilot has been taken hostage by separatist fighters in Indonesia's Papua region.
Philip Mehrtens, 37, was taken after his plane carrying five passengers was attacked after it landed in the remote mountainous province of Nduga.
His abductors, the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB), have told BBC Indonesian he is "safe".
But they say they won't release him until the independence of West Papua is recognised.
The five passengers who were also onboard, including a child, had been released because they were native Papuans, Sebby Sambom, a TPNPB spokesman, told BBC Indonesian.
Indonesian authorities say they are deploying a search and rescue team. But police noted it was logistically difficult because the remote area can only be reached by air.