Pacific Insider
Papua New Guinea's Security, Economic and Political Issues. From February 18 to 28, 2024 , several notable developments were reported in Papua New Guinea highlighting a range of Security, economic and political Issues. A. Security Issue Massacare in Enga Province 1. More than 50 dead bodies were retrieved by the members of Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC) and Papua New Guinea Defense Forces (PNGDF) following a gun battle between the two ethnic tribes in Wapenamanda Electorate of Enga Province in the Northern Remotest Highlands region of the PNG. 2. The intense gun battle between the two ethnic rival erupted on Sunday February 18, 2024. According to local police , there were high – powered weapons including military grade guns such as self-loading rifles( SLR), M4 Machine guns, AR 15, M16s pump action shot guns and other deadliest weapons used in the fighting that has claimed the lives of more than 50 armed tri...