The recent ambush attack on a public bus in Papua New Guinea's Enga province resulted in at least seven fatalities, with several passengers still unaccounted for.
This attack is classified as a payback killing linked to ongoing tribal violence, exacerbated by the availability of high-powered weapons, leading to increasingly deadly conflicts.
Local police indicated that ongoing grievances among tribal groups have historically led to such violent outbreaks and that recent incidents have escalated due to more sophisticated weaponry.
The ambush not only caused immediate casualties but reflects a deeper issue of long-standing land disputes among clans, which are often governed by complex customs and beliefs.
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