Numerous deaths in tribal fighting in the jungle – “act of terrorism”. Police Commissioner David Manning spoke of an ‘act of domestic terrorism’ The dead were discovered on Sunday (February 18) near Wabag in Enga province, about 600 kilometers northwest of the capital Port Moresby.
The attackers are said to have used assault rifles, shotguns and homemade firearms in the attack. The authorities attribute the clashes to conflicts between the Sikin, Ambulin and Kaekin tribes and other ethnic groups.