Hostage freed temporarily

JAKARTA A German hostage freed yesterday by a rebel fighting Indonesian rule the jungles of Irian Jaya(West Papua), had to return…

JAKARTA A German hostage freed yesterday by a rebel fighting Indonesian rule the jungles of Irian Jaya(West Papua), had to return to his captors after publicising their demands.

Mr Frank Momberg appeared on Indonesian television to put his captors case. The Free Papua Organisation 24 people, including European researchers two Dutch and Mr Momberg on January 8th.

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