Papua New Guinea violence (symbolic picture)
Papua New Guinea Violence: 20 to 50 people have been killed in large-scale violence in Papua New Guinea. A UN official has given information about this. Many people have also been injured due to the violence, along with this hundreds of people have left their homes. After leaving the house, people have taken refuge in other places. According to the government of the South Pacific island nation, this violence started a few days ago and is still continuing in the Porgera Valley. This place is located near the site of a landslide that occurred in May. More than two thousand people were killed in this landslide incident.
The violence continues
Mate Bagosi, the U.N. humanitarian adviser for Papua New Guinea, said at least 20 people had been reported dead as of Sunday from community members and local officials in Enga province. “We have confirmed that at least 20 people have been killed, but the last news I have is that the number could be as high as 50,” Bagosi told The Associated Press, adding that the violence was continuing.
security forces were deployed
“Today some security forces have started entering the area. So it remains to be seen what impact this will have,” said Mate Bagossi, a U.N. humanitarian adviser, referring to the army and police. Bagossi did not have information on the number of injured.
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