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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
World
Bethanie Harriman

Papua New Guinea killings: what’s behind the outbreak in tribal fighting?

Prime minister James Marape has condemned an outbreak of deadly tribal violence in the Enga province as ‘domestic terrorism’.
Prime minister James Marape has condemned an outbreak of deadly tribal violence in the Enga province as ‘domestic terrorism’. Photograph: Betsy Joles/Getty Images

An outbreak of violence has killed up to 150 people in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea, local police said, in what one expert described as a “bushfire that has got out of control” as more forces are sent to calm clashes in the region.

While tribal fighting is not unusual in parts of Papua New Guinea, the issue attracted international attention last week after disturbing footage appearing to show three naked men, tied-up and dragged behind a truck as onlookers cheered, circulated on social media.

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