An Australian professor and two Papua New Guinea researchers were released by their kidnappers in the Mount Bosave region on Sunday. The individuals were abducted by 20 armed men in a remote part of the island on 19 February. The hostages were released after a ransom payment. This event took place on 02/26/2023 at the following location: Mount Bosavi, Papua New Guinea.
Incident Type: Terrorism
Event Type: Hostage Recovery
Total Fatalities: 0
Total Wounded: 0
Police/Military Fatalities: 0
Police/Military Wounded: 0
Civilian Fatalities: 0
Civilian Wounded: 0
Terrorist/Insurgent Fatalities: 0
Terrorist/Insurgent Wounded: 0
Number Arrested: 0
Source: Reuters
