(ANSA) – PORT MORESBY, 21 JUL – At least 18 people have been killed in the central highlands of Papua New Guinea, an area devastated by continuous violence between local tribes, and Prime Minister James Marape has declared a state of emergency.
According to local police chief George Kakas, 13 men and 5 women were killed on Tuesday near the mining town of Porgera, in the province of Enga. Victims would be attacked with machetes and axes, he said.
This jungle-covered region is often the scene of violent clashes between tribes fighting for land or natural resources, sometimes leading to mass murder.
“We have brought army and police reinforcements not only to Porgera but also to other localities,” said the prime minister, who said that the violence is not related to the legislative elections in progress in the country.
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Source: Ansa
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