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In this photo released by Cartenz Peace Task Force (Satgas Damai Cartenz) of the Indonesian security forces, New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens, who was held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region, sits after his release, in Timika, Papua province, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (Satgas Damai Cartenz via AP)

In this photo released by Cartenz Peace Task Force (Satgas Damai Cartenz) of the Indonesian security forces, New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens, who was held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region, sits after his release, in Timika, Papua province, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (Satgas Damai Cartenz via AP)

In this photo released by Cartenz Peace Task Force (Satgas Damai Cartenz) of the Indonesian security forces, New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens, left, who was held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region, sits with police officers after his release, in Timika, Papua province, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (Satgas Damai Cartenz via AP)

In this photo released by Cartenz Peace Task Force (Satgas Damai Cartenz) of the Indonesian security forces, New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens, left, who was held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region, sits with police officers after his release, in Timika, Papua province, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (Satgas Damai Cartenz via AP)

The New Zealand pilot who was held hostage for more than a year by separatist rebels in the Papua region, Phillip Mark Mehrtens, center, is greeted by New Zealand Ambassador to Indonesia Kevin Burnett and Indonesian officials upon arrival at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

The New Zealand pilot who was held hostage for more than a year by separatist rebels in the Papua region, Phillip Mark Mehrtens, center, is greeted by New Zealand Ambassador to Indonesia Kevin Burnett and Indonesian officials upon arrival at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Hadi Tjahjanto, center, is flanked by Armed Forces Chief Gen. Agus Subiyanto, left, and National Police Chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo, right, as he speaks to the media after the arrival of Phillip Mark Mehrtens, a New Zealand pilot who was held hostage for more than a year by separatist rebels in the Papua region, at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Hadi Tjahjanto, center, is flanked by Armed Forces Chief Gen. Agus Subiyanto, left, and National Police Chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo, right, as he speaks to the media after the arrival of Phillip Mark Mehrtens, a New Zealand pilot who was held hostage for more than a year by separatist rebels in the Papua region, at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Hadi Tjahjanto, center, is flanked by Armed Forces Chief Gen. Agus Subiyanto, left, and National Police Chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo, right, as he speaks to the media after the arrival of Phillip Mark Mehrtens, a New Zealand pilot who was held hostage for more than a year by separatist rebels in the Papua region, at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Hadi Tjahjanto, center, is flanked by Armed Forces Chief Gen. Agus Subiyanto, left, and National Police Chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo, right, as he speaks to the media after the arrival of Phillip Mark Mehrtens, a New Zealand pilot who was held hostage for more than a year by separatist rebels in the Papua region, at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

FILE - Police guard a hospital where workers threatened by Papuan rebels were brought for medical examinations in Mimika, Papua province, Indonesia, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. Security forces evacuated the workers from an area where they were searching for a New Zealand pilot taken hostage by separatist rebels of the West Papua Liberation Army. (AP Photo/Saldi Hermanto, File)

FILE - Police guard a hospital where workers threatened by Papuan rebels were brought for medical examinations in Mimika, Papua province, Indonesia, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. Security forces evacuated the workers from an area where they were searching for a New Zealand pilot taken hostage by separatist rebels of the West Papua Liberation Army. (AP Photo/Saldi Hermanto, File)

FILE - New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters comments during an interview with The Associated Press in his parliamentary office in the capital, Wellington, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Tantrum, File)

FILE - New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters comments during an interview with The Associated Press in his parliamentary office in the capital, Wellington, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Tantrum, File)

In this photo released by Cartenz Peace Task Force (Satgas Damai Cartenz) of the Indonesian security forces, New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens, left, who was held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region, sits with a police officers after his release, in Timika, Papua province, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (Satgas Damai Cartenz via AP)

In this photo released by Cartenz Peace Task Force (Satgas Damai Cartenz) of the Indonesian security forces, New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens, left, who was held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region, sits with a police officers after his release, in Timika, Papua province, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (Satgas Damai Cartenz via AP)

The New Zealand pilot who was held hostage for more than a year by separatist rebels in the Papua region, Phillip Mark Mehrtens, center, is greeted by New Zealand Ambassador to Indonesia Kevin Burnett and Indonesian officials upon arrival at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

The New Zealand pilot who was held hostage for more than a year by separatist rebels in the Papua region, Phillip Mark Mehrtens, center, is greeted by New Zealand Ambassador to Indonesia Kevin Burnett and Indonesian officials upon arrival at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens, center, who was held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region, talks to the media during a news conference after his release, in Timika, Papua province, Indonesia, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Endy Langobelen)

New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens, center, who was held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region, talks to the media during a news conference after his release, in Timika, Papua province, Indonesia, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Endy Langobelen)