Tag: Indonesia

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...

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 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...

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...