Papua ny Guinea

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Blodig stammekrig hærger Papua Ny Guinea: Mindst 49 dræbt i voldsomme kampe

Højlandet - Papua Ny Guinea - Stammekonflikter - Vold

Voldsomme kampe mellem rivaliserende stammer har resulteret i mindst 49 dødsfald i Papua Ny Guinea. Læs om den rædselsvækkende eskalation her!

I Papua Ny Guinea har voldsomme kampe mellem rivaliserende stammer i Enga-provinsen resulteret i mindst 49 dødsfald, ifølge myndighederne. Politiets oplysninger indikerer, at der blev dræbt mindst 26 krigere og et ukendt antal tilskuere i skudkampe mellem de stridende grupper. Den blodige konflikt har kastet skygger over den ellers rolige region og skubber landet ind i en tragedie, der har chokeret mange. Papua Ny Guinea har længe kæmpet med stammekonflikter, men dette angreb synes at være en af de værste i årevis.

Papua Ny Guinea, en strategisk vigtig ø-nation i Stillehavet efter Australien, har en turbulent historie med vold. Efter at have været en koloni under nabolandet Australien indtil 1975, har nationen kæmpet for at opretholde stabilitet og fred. Den seneste eskalering af stammekonflikterne rejser spørgsmål om landets evne til at håndtere interne spændinger og sikre befolkningens sikkerhed.

Med mindst 53 mænd, ifølge australske medier, der er blevet massakreret i denne voldsbølge, har Papua Ny Guinea stået over for en tragisk realitet. Ambushen i Enga-provinsen i de fjerntliggende højlande har udløst internationale bekymringer og kaster et dystert lys over landets udfordringer med stammekonflikter. Samfundet står over for en monumental opgave med at genoprette freden og sikre retfærdighed for de uskyldige ofre, der har mistet livet i disse brutale kampe.

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Dozens Killed in Papua New Guinea After Clashes Between Tribes (The New York Times)

The bloodshed in Enga Province, which has been plagued by violence between tribal groups, left at least 26 people dead, according to the authorities.

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Tribal violence in Papua New Guinea kills 26 combatants and an ... (ABC News)

Police in Papua New Guinea say at least 26 combatants and an unconfirmed number of bystanders were killed in a gunbattle between warring tribes.

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A Fight Between Rivaling Tribes in Papua New Guinea Has Led to a ... (TIME)

At least 49 combatants as well as an unconfirmed number of bystanders died in a tribal dispute in the restive and remote Highlands region of Papua New ...

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Dozens killed as tribal violence erupts in Papua New Guinea's ... (CNN)

At least 49 bodies were found at the site of a gun battle between tribes in Papua New Guinea's remote highlands, police told CNN Monday, in a gruesome ...

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Dozens dead in Papua New Guinea tribal violence (Brattleboro Reformer)

Dozens of bloodied bodies have been found along a remote stretch of road in Papua New Guinea's highlands, police said Monday, a gruesome escalation of ...

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At least 53 men massacred in Papua New Guinea tribal violence ... (Times-West Virginian)

Australian media say at least 53 men have been massacred in an escalation of tribal violence in Papua New Guinea. A top police official in the country told ...

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Papua New Guinea ambush: Dozens shot dead in Highlands region (Yahoo Movies)

The country has long struggled with tribal violence, but the killings are believed to be the worst in years.

Tribal bloodshed shines spotlight on strategically vital Papua New ... (The Associated Press)

Papua New Guinea is the most populous South Pacific island nation after Australia and was a colony of that near neighbor until independence in 1975. The ...

Police say 53 men massacred in Papua New Guinea tribal violence ... (Spectrum News NY1)

The men were shot dead in an ambush in Enga province in the remote highlands region of the South Pacific island nation, Australian Broadcasting Corp reported.

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Papua New Guinea ambush: Dozens shot dead in Highlands region (BBC News)

The country has long struggled with tribal violence, but the killings are believed to be the worst in years.

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Tribal bloodshed shines spotlight on strategically vital Papua New ... (ABC News)

A tribal clash in Papua New Guinea's remote highlands in which more than 20 people were shot dead has put a growing internal security problem under the ...

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Dozens dead in Papua New Guinea tribal violence (KPVI News 6)

Dozens of bloodied bodies have been found along a remote stretch of road in Papua New Guinea's highlands, police said Monday, a gruesome escalation of ...

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Tribal violence in Papua New Guinea leaves dozens dead (NHK WORLD)

At least 26 people reportedly have been shot dead by tribal fighting in Papua New Guinea. It's the latest outbreak of intercommunal violence in the South ...

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Dozens killed in new ethnic clashes in Papua New Guinea (Vatican News)

Fresh ethnic violence erupts in the South-Pacific nation just over a month after the declaration of the state of emergency in PNG's capital Port ...

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Papua New Guinea tribal clash leaves more than 20 people dead (Fox News)

A tribal clash in Papua New Guinea's remote highlands in which more than 20 people were shot and killed has raised concerns over internal security, ...

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Tribal violence in Papua New Guinea kills dozens (Los Angeles Times)

At least 26 combatants and an unconfirmed number of bystanders were killed in a “gun battle between warring tribes” in Papua New Guinea, police said Monday.

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Papua New Guinea Ups Military's Power After Intertribal Fighting (Voice of America)

Prime Minister James Marape announced plans Monday to give the military power to arrest, following fighting that has killed dozens.

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Dozens killed in Papua New Guinea Highlands region (JURIST)

Reports have said that it is “very likely to be one of the deadliest massacres in the highlands in recent history.” The massacre happened in the remote village ...

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Papua New Guinea massacre: fears violence could spiral over tribal ... (The Guardian)

Prime minister James Marape to seek help from Australia to support police after the deadly killings in Enga province.

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