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Government urges caution in efforts to free hostage pilot in Papua

Chief of the Presidential Staff Office (KSP), Moeldoko, has stated that efforts to free Susi Air pilot Mark Mehrtens, ...

Efforts still ongoing to free abducted New Zealander pilot: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) stressed that efforts are still being made to free Susi Air pilot Philip Mark Mehrtens, ...

Negotiation main strategy for freeing abducted Susi Air pilot: TNI

Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) Commander Admiral Yudo Margono has affirmed that negotiation will remain the ...

Military Chief opts for persuasive approach to rescue Susi Air pilot

Chief of National Defense Force Admiral Yudo Margono stressed that he chose a persuasive approach to save Susi Air ...

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Why BRICS must fight for economic justice in developing countries

BRICS foreign ministers met in the South African city of Cape Town on June 1, 2023, for a two-day meeting to discuss ...

BP3OKP to focus on meeting needs of Papuan people: official

The steering committee for the acceleration of special autonomy development in Papua (BP3OKP) will temporarily focus on ...

No international involvement needed to free Susi Air pilot: Minister

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud MD pressed for no international intervention to ...

Indonesian police make utmost effort to free four hostages in Papua

The Operation Peace Cartenz personnel in Papua Province continue to make utmost efforts to free four civilians being ...

Papuan separatists abduct four BTS construction workers in Okbibab

A Papuan separatist group attacked six workers involved in the construction of a base transceiver station (BTS) tower ...

Exercise care in bringing back migrant workers from Myanmar: BP2MI

The task of bringing illegal migrant workers back to Indonesia from Myanmar must be carried out with caution, the ...

Govt must not remain silent against rebels in Papua: minister

The government must not remain silent in dealing with the Papua armed criminal group (KKB) who took Susi Air pilot ...

TNI, Polri must take firm action against KKB: Vice President

The Indonesian Vice President Ma'ruf Amin urged members of the National Police (Polri) and Indonesian Defense ...

Susi Air plane burning incident: One separatist detained

A joint team of Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) and National Police (Polri) personnel arrested a member of a Papuan ...

Police widen search for Susi Air pilot to Yahukimo, Puncak

The search for a Susi Air pilot taken hostage by an armed Papuan separatist group (KKB) led by Egianus Kogoya has now ...

Papuan separatist arrested in Puncak District

A joint team of Indonesian military and police personnel arrested Biasa, alias Yamison Murib, a member of the Numbuk ...