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hostage-taking

Archipelago 1 year ago

TNI denies using air strikes in Papua, where kidnapped NZ pilot is

A spokesperson for the TNI said the rebel group is "always reporting hoax news", after they claimed the military had been dropping bombs onto civilian areas.

Archipelago 3 years ago

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15 named suspects in Papua hostage case

Papua Police have named 15 people as suspects of an arson attack on a Susi Air plane and the subsequent kidnapping of its New Zealander Pilot, all linked to a Papuan separatist group.

Archipelago 3 years ago

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Papuan armed group releases video, photos of New Zealand pilot Mehrtens

The miltant wing of the separatist Free Papua Movement (OPM) has sent the Post videos and photos of a man it has identified as New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens, whom the group had taken hostage last Tuesday.

Americas 4 years ago

Texas hostage-taker named as British citizen as UK police arrest 2

The captor, who died in the 10-hour siege in the small town of Colleyville on Saturday, was named by the FBI as 44-year-old Malik Faisal Akram.

National 8 years ago

Tougher steps needed to tackle Papuan separatist: Watchdog

Indonesia Police Watch (IPW) presidium chairman Neta S. Pane has urged the National Police to take bolder measures to solve the ongoing hostage crisis in Papua.

World 8 years ago

Australian police kill hostage-taker, possible terror link probed

Australian police on Monday shot dead a man who had taken a woman hostage in a Melbourne apartment and said they were investigating whether the incident was terror-related.

National 9 years ago

Govt did not pay ransom to Somali pirates: Ministry

The government reiterated on Monday its no-ransom policy, following the release of four Indonesian sailors who had been held hostage by Somali pirates for over four years.

National 9 years ago

Freed RI hostages to return home following recovery

Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi has said the three Indonesian hostages released by their Abu Sayyaf captors on Saturday were set to return to Indonesia from the Philippines as soon as their health condition permitted.