Pilot from New Zealand was captured by rebel Papuans (5 photos)
The fate of James Cook pilot is not yet threatened. As reported natives, it was captured not for food and drink, but for more noble goal - the struggle for independence. 
A week ago, a Susi Air light aircraft landed at Paro airport in the highlands of the Nduga regency (Indonesia), but it never took off again. There were six people on board, including the pilot. Philip Marc Mertens from New Zealand.
A few days later it became known that the plane had been hijacked and burned by Papuan separatists from the West Papua Liberation Army (TPNPB). Members of this paramilitary organization demand independence from 1969, from the very moment when, as a result of the controversial vote supported by the UN, Papua was taken under the control of Indonesia. 
A few days later, on February 14, the Papuans published photo shoot with the pilot taken hostage and demanded immediately recognize the independence of West Papua. If the Indonesian government does not makes concessions or uses force, then the pilot will face an unenviable fate, the separatists say. What happened to five passengers while not to be specified. 
As you can see from the photo, not everyone has a firearm. independence fighters. Some, like their ancestors, continue use spears and bow with arrows.
It is noted that the representative of the separatists Sebbi Sambom also accused the EU, UK, US, Australia and New Zealand of supporting the destruction of the indigenous Papuans for 61 years. 
It is noted that the pilot was forced to say that Indonesia should recognize the independence of Papua, and put on him a T-shirt with TPNPB logo.
Nobody knows yet what to do with the Papuan separatists. The New Zealand government told reporters it was aware incident, but declined to comment further. 
