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Papua New Guinea News: A horrific massacre has taken place in Papua New Guinea, India's close friend in the Pacific region, due to which the whole world is in shock. At least 64 people have been killed in tribal violence in the northern highlands of Papua New Guinea, according to local media reports.
Local police officials have described the incident as the deadliest massacre in the Pacific nation's recent history. The killings began on Sunday morning in the Wapenamanda district of Enga province, the Post-Courier newspaper quoted local police as saying.
Local media reports said the area where the killings took place is the Highlands region, which has a bloody history but was the worst violence in years. It is being said that this time the violence broke out between the Ambulin and Sikin tribes.
Police told the Post-Courier that, as of Monday morning, about 64 bodies had been recovered from the roads, grasslands and hills of Wapenamanda. There is a possibility that many more dead bodies may still be found. The newspaper reported that rival groups used guns such as AK47s and M4 rifles in the fighting. The newspaper said that the death toll is likely to increase. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has said the same tribes involved in the violence were responsible for clashes in Enga province last year that left 60 people dead.
“This is probably the biggest massacre I have seen in Enga, the entire highlands and Papua New Guinea,” said George Kakas, a senior officer in the country's police force. We are all devastated, we are all mentally stressed.” , It is very difficult to understand.”
The AFP news agency said police obtained graphic video and photos from the scene, showing bloodied bodies lying on the side of the road and in the back of a flatbed truck. The agency said the army has deployed about 100 troops to the area, but their influence is limited, security services are outnumbered and they are heavily armed.
Illegal gun trade is increasing in the hilly areas and AK-47 guns are also being supplied indiscriminately, due to which the incidents of violence in the area are not decreasing. The biggest cause of conflict in this region is the fight for supremacy and supremacy among the tribals and this conflict often flares up due to land disputes in which these communities try to show their power and end up killing countless people. Last year, police imposed a three-month lockdown in Enga, which included a travel ban as well as a curfew, but violent incidents did not stop until the lockdown.