1 Woman Out Of 4 Researchers In The Remote Region Of Papua New Guinea Freed Armed Groups

Illustration of detention under pressure from armed groups. (Unsplah)

PAPUA NUGINI - A woman, one in four people who molested armed groups in remote areas of Papua New Guinea, was released.

Currently negotiations are ongoing to create peaceful efforts over the situation.

"The release of one of the prisoners from Papua New Guinea is a positive result, and negotiations continue for the safety of the release of two other women from Papua New Guinea and a man from New Zealand," said Papua New Guinea Police Commissioner (Kompol) David Manning in a written statement, Thursday, February 23, as reported by Antara.

Manning said the three prisoners who were still being held were in good health.

Police said on Monday, February 20, special security forces were flown to the hostage-taking area. The troops deployed will use military force if negotiations fail.

However, recently information from the police stated that negotiations were put forward by avoiding tensions to release prisoners.

Police commissioners warned that the kidnappers in the event of an act that could injure prisoners of negotiations would be sidelined and decisive action would be taken.

A group of archaeological researchers, namely a professor who works at Australian universities, two university students in Papua New Guinea, and a research program coordinator suspected a group of armed men in Papua New Guinea on Sunday 29 February.

They asked for a ransom if they wanted the hostages to be released.

The research group is located in a remote village of Phogoma'iu in the Mount Bosavi region, near the border of the provinces of the South Mountains and Hela.

Professors who include Australians with New Zealand citizenship.

The daily PNG Post Career reports that dozens of charming men of the hostages have been identified by the police.