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Laine Clark

Man injured by three-pronged spear in remote unrest

A man has been struck with a three-pronged spear in a remote community disturbance involving about 100 people, police say.

A vehicle was also set alight after allegedly being surrounded by an armed group in the latest incident at the troubled township of Wadeye, 395km southwest of Darwin.

The 22-year-old man suffered serious injuries after being struck in the back by the spear during the disturbance between two family groups on Monday night, police said.

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