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CORRECTION Papua New Guinea Massacre
CORRECTS TO DELETE THE DEATH TOLL AS THE NUMBER HAS LOWERED AFTER MORE REPORT - FILE - Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea James Marape addresses the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Sept. 22, 2022, at U.N. headquarters. Multiple people were massacred in a major escalation of tribal violence in Papua New Guinea, Australian media reported Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. Tribal violence in the Enga region has intensified since elections in 2022 that maintained Prime Minister James Marape's administration. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)

Police say 53 men massacred in Papua New Guinea tribal violence, Australian state media reports

Australian state media reports police say 53 men have been massacred in tribal violence in Papua New Guinea

By AP News
Published - Feb 18, 2024, 06:10 PM ET
Last Updated - Feb 18, 2024, 08:31 PM EST

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Police say 53 men have been massacred in tribal violence in Papua New Guinea, Australian state media reported on Monday.

The men were shot dead in an ambush in Enga province in the remote highlands region of the South Pacific island nation, Australian Broadcasting Corp reported.

Police in the capital of Port Moresby did not immediately respond to the AP’s request for confirmation.

The massacre was a major escalation in ongoing tribal violence in the region.

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