An Australia-based archaeologist and two Papua New Guinea (PNG) nationals have been released from captivity after a successful “covert” rescue operation, Papua New Guinea’s prime minister James Marape said.
Bryce Barker, a New Zealand national based at Australia’s University of Southern Queensland (USQ), was taken hostage by an armed group on 19 February while conducting field work along with two locals – Jemina Haro and Teppsy Beni – at Mount Bosavi in Papua New Guinea.
