Eastern Highlanders-Engans’ deadly combat in Port Moresby
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Eastern Highlanders-Engans’ deadly combat in Port Moresby
PORT MORESBY: Two people were found dead after a fight between
settlers broke out in the capital’s 5-Mile ridge on Saturday (Jan 15, 2022)
evening.
A body was found near a motel and another was
recovered after the fight between settlers from Eastern Highlands and Enga.
The news break was reported by The National:
Two found
dead after fight
January 17, 2022The
NationalNational
TWO people were found dead after a
fight between settlers broke out in Port Moresby’s 5-Mile ridge on Saturday
evening.
A body was found near a motel and another was recovered after the fight between
settlers from Eastern Highlands and Enga.
Police had to go into the area, stop the fight, with both sides standing down,
but warned that the situation remained tense. In 14-Mile outside Port Moresby,
a man from Hela was reportedly stabbed and robbed, which led to the retaliation
by his clansmen and the burning down of a house near the area where he was
stabbed.
Police were late to stop the arson.
In other another incident over the weekend, a woman was stabbed by another
woman.
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