Tag: Indonesia

BRIEFS

Indonesia Set to Ban Premarital Sex, Insulting the President, and Being a Communist

Indonesia’s Parliament has passed new sweeping measures to its...

Indonesia Earthquake Leaves Over 160 Dead

Indonesian officials say that a 5.6 magnitude earthquake that...

STORIES

TPNPB Threatens to Execute Kiwi Pilot Philip Mehrtens if Papuan Independence is Not Recognized, Gives Two Month Deadline

The West Papua National Liberation Army- Free Papua Organization (TPNPB- OPM) has threatened to execute captured New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens if Indonesia does not recognize West Papuan independence in two months.  https://twitter.com/jefry_wnd/status/1662132686859943937 Mehrtens, pilot of Susi Air, was captured on February 7 after landing at the village of Paro, located...

Chinese Salvage Ship Continues Plundering of Sunken WWII Naval Vessels

The Chinese dredge ship “Chuan Hong 68” has been caught yet again salvaging the remains of sunken WWII vessels in the South China Sea for scrap metal and in doing so, destroying the undersea graves of hundreds of sailors that are protected by law. Chuan Hong 68 has a long...

New Zealand Pilot Still Held by West Papuan Fighters, Negotiations Struggle

It has been over three months since New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens was taken captive by separatist fighters of the West Papua National Liberation Army- Free Papua Organization (TPNPB- OPM). Amid several failed attempts to rescue the Kiwi, negotiations do not appear to be making headway between the separatists...

Indonesian Casualties Reported in TPNPB Ambush During Search to Find Kidnapped NZ Pilot

There have been reports that Indonesian military forces suffered casualties following a West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) ambush in the Papua region during search and rescue efforts to locate kidnapped New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens. While exact numbers remains unconfirmed, local sources have reported that at least six soldiers were...

Indonesian Forces Holding Off on Rescue of NZ Pilot as Negotiations Continue with Separatist Fighters

Indonesian military forces say they have located and surrounded the area where New Zealand Pilot Phillip Mehrtens is being held by separatist fighters of the West Papua National Liberation Army- Free Papua Organization (TPNPB- OPM), but are holding off a rescue operation as negotiations continue. On February 7, Mehrtens was...

New Zealand Pilot Held Hostage by West Papuan Fighters

Separatist fighters of the West Papua National Liberation Army- Free Papua Organization (TPNPB- OPM) have released images of New Zealander Philip Mehrtens, who was captured and taken hostage by the group last week in West Papua, Indonesia. Due to the remoteness of the Papua region, aircraft are often used for...

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