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Over 50 People Killed in Tribal Clashes in Papua New Guinea, Reports Reveal
Over 50 People Killed in Tribal Clashes in Papua New Guinea, Reports Reveal
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least 53 people have been killed as a result of tribal clashes in the highlands of Papua New Guinea, Australian media reported on Monday... 19.02.2024, Sputnik Africa
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The massacre took place in Enga Province, the ABC broadcaster reported, adding that local authorities are still counting bodies and the death toll could increase to 65.The report added that the massacre involved the same tribes that killed more than 60 people last year.
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Over 50 People Killed in Tribal Clashes in Papua New Guinea, Reports Reveal
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least 53 people have been killed as a result of tribal clashes in the highlands of Papua New Guinea, Australian media reported on Monday, citing Papua New Guinea police.
The
massacre took place in Enga Province, the ABC broadcaster reported, adding that local authorities are still counting bodies and the
death toll could increase to 65.
"This is by far the largest [killing] I've seen in Enga, maybe in all of Highlands as well, in Papua New Guinea," Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary Acting Superintendent George Kakas was quoted as saying by the broadcaster.
The report added that the massacre involved the same tribes that killed more than 60 people last year.
