Over 20 people were shot dead in a tribal clash on Sunday in the remote highlands of Papua New Guinea. The South Pacific island nation has drawn increased military attention from the U.S. and China. Tribal warfare is historical and escalating, fueled by civil unrest and an influx of illegal firearms. A tribal clash in…
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News Dozens Killed in Papua New Guinea After Clashes Between Tribes
At least 53 people were killed in clashes in the remote highlands of Papua New Guinea, where deadly violence between more than a dozen tribal groups has been escalating, a senior security official said. George Kakas, the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary acting superintendent, told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that the death toll from the…
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