Seventeen schoolgirls taken hostage by armed men in the Mount Bosavi area on the border of the Southern Highlands and Hela provinces in PNG have been released by their captors.
Seventeen schools girls taken hostage by armed men in the Mount Bosavi area on the border of the Southern Highlands and Hela provinces in Papua New Guinea have been released by their captors.
A Bosavi local said family members of the girls negotiated with the captors and were eventually able to secure their release last Wednesday (June 7).
The local resident also reported that the 17 girls were later airlifted to the Ridge Camp - a base owned by Oil and Gas Company, Santos, where they received medical treatment.A spokesperson from Santos told RNZ Pacific that Santos "will not comment on a police matter."
Police Commissioner David Manning has confirmed the release of the hostages.
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