18 February 2024 at 23:41 Papua New Guinea: 26 killed in tribal conflict At least 26 people have been killed in a tribal conflict in the island state of Papua New Guinea in the Pacific Ocean. Australian broadcaster ABC initially quoted local police as 64, but the figure was revised down by police on Monday morning. It must have happened in the northern part of the country, reports Reuters. The police believe the people have been killed in an ambush in what is a sharp escalation of tribal fighting in the Enga region, which is located in a mountainous area in the north. A total of 17 tribes are involved in the conflict. Local police believe it could be the biggest massacre in the area in recent history, according to ABC. This conflict began with an ambush at a funeral. explains the channel. A man was found dead in a river and his tribe blamed the man’s in-laws. At his funeral in May, the attackers killed five people with machetes and axes. In the months that followed, retaliation spiraled out of control, and as more tribes became involved, many villages were attacked and burned. The authorities urge calm.
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