Moment rebels armed with rifles and BOWS parade captured Kiwi pilot on camera after he landed in remote Papua region

SHOCKING footage has emerged of a captive pilot after he was kidnapped by Papua West New Guinea separatists.
Philip Mehrtens, 37, was landing a single-engine plane when it was seized by rebels and set on fire.
5Philip can be seen among the group of Papau rebelsCredit: AP5The Papuan separatist rebels pose for a photo with their hostageCredit: APThe five Papau passengers who were on the plane were released, but Philip was taken hostage.
New video has emerged of the kidnapped pilot, revealing him to be held by Papua separatists for over a week.
Philip can be heard saying: “The military have taken me captive in their fight for independence.”
The shocking video shows him surrounded by armed rebels with guns and bows.

The separatists are using the innocent pilot as a bargaining chip, and in the video, forced him to read a sheet with their demands on it.
Philip has been moved to a rebel-controlled area, and is being “treated humanely”.
The group’s spokesman, Sebby Sambom, told The Telegraph the group was unwilling to speak to the “enemy” in Jakarta, but would negotiate the pilot’s release with Australia and New Zealand.
He said: “If New Zealand and the Australian government don’t want to respond to our demands, we will not release him.

“He will stay with us and we will ask him for training for our young people training for flying.”
The rebels previously said they would execute the pilot unless Indonesia recognised and freed Papua from Indonesian colonialism.
They’ve now said they will look after him, according to leader Sebby Sambom.
He said: “We are human beings, we understand, we understand about humanitarian but only Indonesia come and kill like [we are] animals.”
The separatists are reportedly members of the West Papua National Liberation Army, which is fighting for independence from Indonesia.
The dispute between Indonesia and Papua people has dated back to the late 1960s.
Papua came under Indonesian control in 1969 following a controversial UN-sponsored referendum.
The rebels have demanded New Zealand cut links with Jakarta, which it accuses of carrying out genocide against the Papuan population.
5A photo shows Philip with the rebels who kidnapped himCredit: NZ1/UNPIXS5Philip Mehrtens is seen here in his pilot photoCredit: Facebook5The Papau people accuse Indonesia of genocideCredit: Getty – Contributor
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