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Susi Air Pilot Kidnapping: Master's Weapon for OPM

Susi Air Pilot Kidnapping: Master's Weapon for OPM Susi Air Pilot Kidnapping: Master's Weapon for OPM PILOT Susi Air with New Zealand nationality, Captain Philips Max Mehrtens, became a hostage victim from the West Papua National Liberation Army - Free Papua Organization (TPNPB - OPM) group in the Nduga forest, Papua.  The joint TNI-Polri force is now trying to save Captain Philips from the group led by Egianus Kogoya.  This separatist group is only willing to release the pilot if his request is met, namely bartering for a number of weapons and a ransom from the government. This request was of course irrational and was flatly rejected by the TNI-Polri.  Until now, efforts to free the Susi Air Pilot are still in the negotiation stage. This method is put forward to prevent casualties from both sides, including from the Papuan people themselves.  Methods of violence and prosecution using weapons should be the "last resort" in every conflict. The TNI-Polri are of