A tragic gun battle between warring tribes in Papua New Guinea has resulted in the deaths of at least 26 combatants and an unconfirmed number of bystanders, as reported by police on Monday.
The clash occurred in Enga province, located in the remote highlands of the South Pacific nation. According to Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary Acting Superintendent George Kakas, a tribe, their allies, and mercenaries were en route to attack a neighboring tribe when they were ambushed on Sunday. Police Commissioner David Manning labeled the skirmish a 'gun battle between warring tribes,' with an unspecified number of villagers also losing their lives.
