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Papua New Guinea village attacks kill 26: UN

By AFP
July 25, 2024
Papua New Guineas Prime Minister James Marape seen in this image. — AFP/file
Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape seen in this image. — AFP/file

GENEVA: At least 26 people were killed, including 16 children, during violent attacks on three Papua New Guinea villages last week, the United Nations said Wednesday, warning the final death toll could pass 50.

“I am horrified by the shocking eruption of deadly violence in Papua New Guinea, seemingly as the result of a dispute over land and lake ownership and user rights,” UN rights chief Volker Turk said in a statement.