Hela’s warlords planning another attack on cops

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Hela’s warlords planning another attack on cops

PORT MORESBY: Warlords in Hela’s Tari are planning to attack the police again despite an increase in the number of security forces personnel, Western End Acting Assistant Commissioner John Kale says.

“Their sources on the ground has warned us of the warlords’ threat. We have been informed that the warlords have buried the bodies of those shot dead by police in their gun attack on us last Tuesday (March 29, 2022),” he added.

The news break was published by The National:

Warlords planning attack

April 4, 2022The NationalMain Stories

By GEORGINA KOREI
WARLORDS in Tari, Hela, are planning to attack police again, even though there is an increase in the number of security forces personnel in the area now, an official says.
Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police in the Highlands’ Western End John Kale said their sources on the ground had warned them of the warlords’ threat.
“Sources informed police that the warlords have buried the bodies of those shot by the police during the gun battle over the weekend,” he said.
(They are now) strategising on how and when to attack the police again.
“There is a heavy police presence in Tari (who) are on alert.”
Kale described the warlords as “unpredictable”, attacking people and causing damage before going into hiding again.
He urged community leaders to assist police in arresting the trouble-makers.
Kale said if the Hela people wanted peace restored, they must help police in getting the warlords to surrender.
“Peace can be restored in Tari if everyone works with police and (stop) the attack by the warlords (planned for) the police,” he said.
“(Extra) policemen are in Hela to arrest those involved in the attack and restore peace.”
Two platoons of soldiers from Port Moresby are in Tari to assist the police.
“Military personnel (were) deployed from Port Moresby to Tari to provide security to people following the attack by the warlords,” Kale said.

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