Numerous deaths in tribal fighting in the jungle – “act of terrorism”. The number of reported victims rose to 49, according to ABC TV on Monday afternoon.
Prime Minister James Marape has now sent additional security forces to the region to bring the situation under control. The authorities attribute the clashes to conflicts between the Sikin, Ambulin and Kaekin tribes and other ethnic groups. The rival tribes in Papua New Guinea have been fighting each other for centuries. There are more than 750 different clans, often with their own languages.