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Australian professor, 3 colleagues taken hostage in Papua New Guinea
Updated 08:56, 20-Feb-2023
CGTN

An Australian university professor and three colleagues have been taken hostage in the highlands of Papua New Guinea (PNG), Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported on Monday.

A group of armed men in the region took the four researchers at gunpoint and a ransom demand has been made for their release, according to the report.

The Australian professor, a PNG program coordinator and two University of PNG graduates were in the area for field study.

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