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PNG hostage freed but Australian professor and two local researchers still held captive

PNG hostage freed but Australian professor and two local researchers still held captive

Papua New Guinea police warn against circulation of fake news as negotiations continue with gunmen

A woman who was taken hostage in Papua New Guinea has been released while an Australian professor and two local researchers are still held captive by an armed group in the country’s remote highlands.

The remaining three captives are believed to be in reasonable health, despite being held in difficult terrain.

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