Bows and arrows have been replaced with semiautomatics in PNG's deadly tribal fighting | 7.30

Tribal warfare remains a traditional part of life in Papua New Guinea's highlands but the introduction of high-powered weapons has made local conflicts much deadlier.
Six months after violence flared during the nation's election, thousands of villagers are still too scared to return home. This report from PNG correspondent Natalie Whiting. Subscribe: ab.co/3yqPOZ5 Read more here: ab.co/3npUo70
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[@Ct314-k1x]

Provincial Police commander George Kiakas, God bless your Heart of Serving these people 🇵🇬🙏

[@mahoneytomagao1006]

I admire your courage in going into the heart of the tribal war zone to report. Have not seen any EMTV journalist do the same. All they report is hear-say!

[@samkurai5010]

That's my father, Paul Kurai. He is a huge help to the engan community, and I am so grateful to have a dad I am so proud of 👏

[@danielkui335]

God Bless your father.. We need more of him in our country..🙏

[@arnoldforova9317]

👏

[@jiaskinner7784]

🇦🇺🤞🇵🇬🛐☮️

[@mathiasyanda3867]

LORD please restore peace in my beautiful Enga Province 💔😢.

[@gavinanderson3693]

1975 was far far too early for independence.

[@dedyrahadian6758]

West Papua is way way more safe & hospitable than crime infested PNG. You won't find shop secured by metal cage in West Papua. Hidup Indonesia!

[@user-gj5td2dx3b]

I'm really impressed of how the villager spoke very fluently during the interview. The interviewee should questioned him more so that he can share light on what has been the cause factor to the trible war in that part of our beautiful country. I'm very sorry for their losses.

[@alphagecko-positiveenterta3926]

I am not from ENGA but I love ENGA. I think ENGA people are generally very hospitable, loving and caring but there are two sides to a coin and Enga's can be very protective over what is there's and will fight for it regardless. We must all change from the ways of our ancestors. We have a common language and just need to find better ways to resolve our issues. God bless PNG. P.S...those commenting negatively here can go make your own videos and upload. The ABC report was focused on TRIBAL FIGHTS/VIOLENCE. More media will come after our FOREIGN MINISTER called us USELESS PEOPLE and PRIMITIVE ANIMALS.

[@sinamumuta7910]

Feel sorry for innocent people, children and Elderlies prayers for your safety, look how Leaders was leading Countries with intimidated betrayal and cheated overstep boundaries, very dangerous and manipulated

[@aquinojraquinojr7345]

Why is Papua New Guinea included in the second highest crime rate in the world, is Papua New Guinea's security weak? Papua New Guinea must put security first

[@davidkunhart4569]

Cuz they have an undeveloped transportation system which makes it very difficult to rapidly deploy troops or police to put down the gangs or other trouble makers starting shit

[@eksantra502]

Why? Because PNG choose to be an independent country, their life will be better under Indonesia

[@noahtimbi1822]

It's a common sense issue. Sad that we choose that kind of a lifestyle

[@jeremyloyam7094]

​@@eksantra502 I doubt that

[@i-k1766]

Much appreciation and respect to the journalist from Port Moresby, too good 🙏🏽

[@gavmahnkanda5120]

You're wrong. That's ABC's journalist team from Australia

[@i-k1766]

@gavmahnkanda5120 i think you spoke too early, i meant regards from Port Moresby, so you tell me who's wrong? If only a few of us could stop being so gullible, that'd be progress

[@crispinpower904]

Impressive report enough with domestic violence, we must make society aware that women are there to love and respect them and if a man is not well with his wife, he should let her go but never hurt her

[@Thigamabob]

If it is the other way then no one bats an eye.

[@crispinpower904]

@Thigamabob if is the other way around leave that toxic relationship but this does not justify having to attack and hurt someone In any case, the documented cases of gender violence in proportion there are many more attacks by men on women what upside down

[@johnkian753]

Paul Kurai, thank you for taking the initiative to step in to mediate and stop this senseless killing that the world is seeing. As an Engan and Papua New Guiean, such horrific killings have never been seen in the history of Enga and for that matter in Papua New Guinea. It is the first time such a senseless mudering of brother's and father's, uncles have lost their lives. I feel sorry for the Poor So Called Leaders, the Governor, the member for Koipaim and the member for Wapenamanda. They have gone into hidding and have sacrifficed other people's live for their own self fish ideologies as Members. They should strep down in shame! They show they are not good leaders and idf they cant quell a village fight, what can they in the country? Nothing and I call upom them to step down as members of parliament and let the Wapenamand or Enga people have no representative in Parliament for the durration of these time remianing. That is the most senseable thing to do! The three Parloiaments must step down!

[@jiaskinner7784]

John your a true man ,as an Aussie our people love and respect our PNG brothers and sisters, god bless you and all PNG people ,hoping peace☮️🛐prevails ,our ADF and police could assist and a mediation operation in cooperation with NZDF, please know the majority of 🇦🇺🤞🇵🇬🛐☮️🌻

[@g.o.a.t9804]

Always count on the U.S to supply the weapons

[@hendrickswart4122]

It cam from Indonesia, watch the video. But still true, children shouldn't have it.

[@veronicakoman7939]

@@hendrickswart4122 Surely, many extremists are hiding and living in PNG, they need money for campaign costs.

[@henrylem9286]

Leaders are the real case of problems

[@johnkuni6735]

How do they get bullets to fighting, and where

[@newmanleo7473]

I wonder who supplies high-powered guns? Politicians are the main suppliers of the guns as obvious, but what remains a mystery is where and how do they get high-powered guns? I believe our law enforcers' code of conduct is clean.

[@pauljones8218]

the politicians funding the guns on both sides so they can kill each other and wipe each other out but its crazy place png for many years tribal warfares with spears bows replaced with the guns dont think it will ever stop

[@jemerage8885]

Love how folks just sling around the phrase high-power rifle like it means something. At least I know who I can immediately dismiss as having any knowledge on the subject whatsoever.

[@trevs9925]

I believe most of the weapons are supplied by their big men (businessmen/millionaire's)

[@raffg8185]

I guess we know were all the aid money we send goes ,as usual more guns instead of help poor people .

[@rolexcel]

The guns are not paid for with aid money

[@raffg8185]

@@rolexcel Really must be all the other money they have over there seeing as they are all well off and living fine like we do here right ,Of course thats what our aid money is buying .

[@mikuso-iw6gj]

gambaran jika papua merdeka ya seperti ini , kacaauuuuu

[@westpapua3828]

Itu pikiran anda kami orang Papua tdk seperti mereka

[@mikuso-iw6gj]

@@westpapua3828 jangan menyangkal, perang suku sering terjadi kok, tanpa TNI polri yg melerai makin kacau papua. Mereka akan gunakan apapun untuk menang dalam perang suku jika tidak ada yg melerai

[@channelasianewterminatexii7594]

​@@westpapua3828jangan menyangkal boss aparat keamanan gk ada bakal jd chaos krn masih banyak tradisi suku pedalaman yg belum mengerti apa itu HAM.

[@TheHedleyNicholasShow]

I'M Papua New Guinean and I think you right bro....

[@AleixoDossantos]

Lepaskan saja

[@LEONMICHAELKASAN-ry4ok]

Very said for the people there are not animal, they also likes us human being.. Pleas PNG we must have Marcy on people.. Most thank for the provincial police commander for his good job, God will bless u always🙏

[@manasatawalesu391]

Can the root cause be eliminated? Or somethings has to be introduced into their lives?

[@clalngaisang9606]

Im full saport tribal people 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍💪💪💯💪💯💯💪💪

[@user-es2zh7zd2f]

😢😢😢🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@CoreReactionz]

Aren’t they supposed to be fighting Indonesia or something ?

[@evangpramono5943]

if papua nugini dare attack Indonesia they will be reduced to ash 😂

[@terryirons1966]

WEST PAPUA has been ILLEGALLY OCCUPIED by the Indonesian TNI and Polisi since approximately MAY 1963 ......... SINCE THEN EVEN WITH WEST PAPUA OPPOSITION .... the Indonesian Forces have EXTERMINATED OVER HALF A MILLION PLUS WEST PAPUA PEOPLE ... this is a DAILY OCCURRENCE .

[@DK-Unityclan]

We don't have any beef with the Indos that's you and your countries interest not ours the indos are our brothers

[@DK-Unityclan]

Besides, this is happening in only one province out of the 21 provinces of PNG and amongst only two tribes of about 20 to 30 tribes of that one province, so as you can see the rest of the country is fine do your homework before you comment bud!

[@Thigamabob]

@@evangpramono5943 They won't...

[@johnvaitas4204]

Paul Pani❤

[@josephyasi101]

Law and order problem, Politicians just talk and no no action to maintain law and order.

[@patcowley6378]

These people look part African and part Indian...Interesting ethnicity...I think they may be of the original Humans on earth...just a hunch

[@harukrentz435]

Melanesians were the very first group of sapiens to arrive in southeast asia and australia from africa.

[@patcowley6378]

They made it to South America as well... Such an ancient nation of people...@@harukrentz435

[@malicktjmatiabeyuwi7587]

First Israelites came out of Africa 🌍 for disobeying great Yahweh's commandments.

[@shiftpng4098]

U can always count on ABC to over exaggerate everything.

[@blazayblazay8888]

NEW MEANING TO POW POW

[@OsoMagna]

Los Angeles in 5 years

[@samsonsoturian6013]

Better weapons don't make wars deadlier, they just enable the guy who gets them first to win.

[@pronumeral1446]

Yeah that's why the Wars of the Roses killed way more people than WW2. ... wait no, actually WW2 killed way more people.

[@alimfuzzy]

That's why all wars are always so short then? SMH

[@samsonsoturian6013]

@@alimfuzzy most wars are, we just remember the big ones for longer.

[@bt9125]

What a shame that ABC reporting focuses on the negative. Surely there is something to be said of the life and love in PNG. What are the families like? How do they live? Where is the hope in those communities?

[@micakingsea9031]

So true, its the aust sensationalist racist media that paints a negative image of PNG. Before visiting PNG I heard it's a dangerous place, but when I went there I fell in love with PNG and now I plan to migrate there.

[@uploaderror7768]

Reguardless of what you think this is a factual story that exposes what really is going on in your country. Something your leaders dont will never portray to you. They will keep it hidden and go one as if everything is fine while their suffer from the issues like what they have been doing for a long time. This needs to be talked about more so it becomes a issue that needs to be addressed. Good on Natalie and ABC for reporting on this.

[@Thigamabob]

Only focus on the negatives for maximum engagement.

[@Jack-gn4gl]

@@micakingsea9031 what are the best places for tourists?

[@trevs9925]

​@@Jack-gn4gl New Ireland, East New Britain, Alotau and Madang.

[@Weadeds]

stop fighting

[@milarchannel3400]

Ni liat papua

[@alanfoster6589]

Ah, Highlands football, as it is sometimes called. Was not so bad when it was just bush knives, bows & arrows, axes, and homemade shotguns. And of course, the women suffer most. Introducing modern weapons into the mix makes for massacre time. Cops can't stop it because...em i toktok long payback.

[@Ehwtf906]

The widows 😢💔

[@lawrencemararos8273]

Where are the leaders they voted into the parliament? They all should be there with their people. Their presence will bring peace. Instead what are they doing in Moresby?

[@Westendgirls24]

Savage😢

[@jonathanmathau7401]

PNG pls make peace 🙏

[@halasialemohe7607]

God bless PNG ❤️❤️🥲

[@bossEdo311]

god does not exist

[@paijofaishal5123]

If the weapon is come from Indonesia then the solution is only to build a wall in the land border region

[@harukrentz435]

PNG and Australia wont agree to it coz it would make it difficult for the rebels to escape.

[@jamalsopo4305]

,politik vs politik

[@ManyLieToYou]

Dem a go bleeach Dem tings dey a holi wata- Vybez Kartel

[@blazayblazay8888]

IT COULDN’T BE MORE OBVIOUS THAT THEY HAVE THESE PEOPLE GUNS TO KILL EACH OTHER. THIS PLACE WILL BE A MAJOR TOURIST ATTRACTION ONCE THEY’VE DONE THE DEED.

[@rowbearly6128]

Rubbish, Tribal warfare has been endemic in much of PNG forever. The coming of Europeans stifled it a lot, but it continues. Guns have always been there,(since the Aussies in particular entered the scene) but now drug and arms smugglers are more prevalent in the region. As for being a tourist region...no...Malaria is rife, as are many other tropical diseases, infrastructure is non existent, many of the population are one generation away from the stone age, most are tribal people, Law and order is fragile, the state is corrupt...no. Please research at least a little before posting.

[@caangngungkulanpoek1604]

Is this the situation the western, America, Australia, Europe want the Papua to be ?

[@Siliualol]

What do mean?

[@caangngungkulanpoek1604]

@@Siliualol they will rob the natural resources of Papua,

[@Thigamabob]

Yes.

[@mkhreuz-ts4mg]

Weapons in the hands of fools can only have one result

[@DK-Unityclan]

Besides, this is happening in only one province out of the 21 provinces of PNG and between only two tribes of about 20 to 30 tribes of that one province, so as you can see the rest of the country is fine. Do your homework bud

[@mr_kesal]

and they want west papua to be free.. take care of your own land PNG people

[@randolphpinkle4482]

Tribes have been feuding in PNG for eons. Guns might get the job done faster and with less restraint, but the countless innocents that die is the problem. Just ask Americans. Tribal warfare in the USA is equally as primitive and neverending.

[@JohnSmith-pn1vv]

Though world's apart, there is an interesting similarity between the tribes warring in both countries. This is something Europe has not seen until recently, though the trend suggests they'll be seeing a lot more of it in the near future. Hooray for inclusivity!

[@scaramaxxx]

there is no police, there is no state. papuans often no able to do work.

[@user-fl7ss3ss2p]

Nrl

[@NaknaZaqus]

Yumi PNG yet why

[@jamalsopo4305]

,png adalah suku samosir bukan dari nkri samosir,bagian suku afrika selatan hanya sebagian suku papua nkri ikutan amin

[@jobguerekull1267]

We Papua New Guinea are not even genetically similar to Africans. Go educate yourself.

[@user-jx9te1pe2s]

😅

[@user-cd8gl8du3q]

It's probably for the best that Indonesia takes control of Papua New Guinea..they will teach these people a lot better and make use of the country and resources .. Papua new Guinea has riches for everybody

[@julioleonardus7958]

Tidak semudah itu... Meski Indonesia menguasai PNG bukan berarti mental tribal langsung hilang Belum lagi kecaman international

[@JohnSmith-pn1vv]

Respect their culture!!

[@caangngungkulanpoek1604]

It is definitelly right to stand up with Papua being the part of Indonesia

[@lakepexx951]

Anonymous country

[@manueltungi7022]

Tribal fighting means law & order not strong.

[@hillzone44]

A Savage people it’s already 20 century still a uncivilized society cannibalism still growing thirst for human meat and blood

[@ocean645]

Why these ppl all have the same face?

[@khalidali1130]

Mhm not again demon of violence(democracy)😏

[@AnchorsAweighNarooma]

Australia needs to take an active role in this to assist the government to bring stability to the region, before other parties move (sounds like they maybe already there) in and it becomes a power struggle, with the local groups and government. Dont sit on your hands Aust, this is where our gov needs to really be invloved...to assist. Other countries would have there eye on the resource-rich country, for there own outcomes and this maybe the start of that push with offerings to he different groups to start the ball rolling..

[@twoflyinghats]

Don't you realise that PNG is a sovereign country? Australia can't do anything till PNG changes its constitution to allow it and officially asks for specific help. There are a few federal police stationed in Port Moresby with permission, but they can't interfere legally in another country's internal issues like the Highlands tribal fighting. It's no different to Australians wanting to stop the gun killings, suicides and massacres in the United States, 31,500 by 24th September 2023, since it's a far more murderous, barbaric and backward country than PNG. Think about it.

[@jamalsopo4305]

,hukum karma pasti berlaku kaum penjajah suku samosir adalah suku benua afrika.selatan bahasa beda sama.papua barat dulu di.sejarah pahlawan ada bahasa jawa dan timur amin

[@avus-kw2f213]

The best way of ending tribal warfare is to make them fight and exterior enemy that’s why Papua New Guinea and Australia should go to war with Indonesia

[@theodorebandamartin]

let them fight its a form of enjoyment 🤣🤣🤣

[@riicardo2751]

BeGood ☠️💚🤎🖤👋💯💪💪