New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens (C), who was snatched by rebels in Indonesia's restive region of Papua in February last year, gestures as he walks with New Zealand Ambassador to Indonesia Kevin Burnett (C, right) after arriving from Central Papua by an air force plane at Halim Perdanakusuma air base in Jakarta on September 21, 2024. Phillip Mehrtens has been released from captivity by rebels in Indonesia's restive Papua region and is in good health despite the 19-month ordeal, Indonesian and New Zealand authorities said on September 21. (Photo by Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP)