Australian Academic and Colleagues Taken Hostage in Papua New Guinea

Australian Academic and Colleagues Taken Hostage in Papua New Guinea
A map showing Papua province, Indonesia, on Feb. 9, 2023. USGS/Screenshot via The Epoch Times
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An Australian professor and three colleagues are believed to have been taken hostage in a remote area of Papua New Guinea (PNG).

The ABC is reporting on Monday that a group of armed men in the highlands region have taken the four researchers at gunpoint, and it is alleged that a ransom demand has been made for their release.
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