Tag: Indonesia

What You Need to Know: The West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) has again threatened to execute New Zealand Pilot Philip Mehrtens, who has been held hostage for 10 months, if international negotiations to recognize West Papuan independence from Indonesia do not begin in two months time. This marks the...

The United States Secretary of Defence, 4 Star General Lloyd Austin met today with Indonesia’s Minister of Defence, Prabowo Subianto to discuss the augmentation of the two nations' defence partnership.  The two officials came together on a range of issues but discussions focused mainly on the creation of a shared...

What You Need to Know: New Zealand Pilot Philip Mehrtens, who has been held captive by fighters of the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) for nearly six months, is said to be "healthy" and "bored," according to detikSumbagsel, citing Indonesian Major General Izak Pangemanan. Back on May 31, TPNPB...

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...

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...

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...