{"id":15762,"date":"2024-02-19T12:46:24","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T12:46:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shareperformanceinsight.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/19\/dozens-killed-as-tribal-violence-erupts-in-papua-new-guineas-restive-highlands\/"},"modified":"2024-02-19T12:46:24","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T12:46:24","slug":"dozens-killed-as-tribal-violence-erupts-in-papua-new-guineas-restive-highlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shareperformanceinsight.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/19\/dozens-killed-as-tribal-violence-erupts-in-papua-new-guineas-restive-highlands\/","title":{"rendered":"Dozens killed as tribal violence erupts\u00a0in Papua New Guinea\u2019s restive highlands"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">            Those killed were believed to be warring members of the Ambulin and Sikin tribes who were armed with \u201cmilitary style\u201d automatic weapons, according to Enga Province Police Commander George Kakas.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">            The bloodshed broke out Sunday morning over a protracted land dispute in the Middle Lai area of Enga Province, located over 600 kilometers (more than 370 miles) northwest of the capital, Port Moresby.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">            Papua New Guinea, a Pacific island nation home to a population of around 10 million, is rich in resources, but its economic growth has long trailed its neighbors and it has one of the highest crime rates in the world. It is home to hundreds of tribes across the archipelago\u2019s remote terrain where tribal feuds often stem from land and wealth disputes.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">            Hostilities between the Ambulin and Sikin tribes began in 2021 over a piece of land and has since spiraled into a constant cycle of violence, Kakas said.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">            Police had loaded 26 bodies onto trucks Sunday, before returning Monday to collect more, Kakas said, adding that his officers were still \u201cscouring the area, the riverbanks for more.\u201d    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">            \u201cWe have experienced killing almost every day,\u201d Kakas said. \u201cMy police have been working flat out trying to retrieve bodies and stop the fighting.\u201d    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">            \u201cThe fighting has really taken its toll on us,\u201d Kakas said of his force. \u201cWe are all really stressed out.\u201d    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">            Anthony Albanese, the Prime Minister of neighboring Australia, called news of the fighting \u201cvery disturbing.\u201d    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">            \u201cWe are providing considerable support, particularly for training police officers and for security in Papua New Guinea,\u201d Albanese told Australian Broadcasting Corporation Radio on Monday.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">            \u201cWe remain available to provide whatever support we can, in a practical way, of course, to help our friends in PNG.\u201d    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">            Last year, Australia signed a comprehensive security deal with Papua New Guinea which will see Australian police serving on the ground.    <\/p>\n\n<div>This post appeared first on cnn.com<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Those killed were believed to be warring members of the Ambulin and Sikin tribes who were armed with \u201cmilitary style\u201d automatic weapons, according to Enga Province Police Commander George Kakas. 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