在巴布亚新几内亚的一次警察突袭造成5人死亡,引发了关于过度武力和警察问责制的辩论。
A police raid in Papua New Guinea killed five, sparking debate over excessive force and police accountability.
2026年1月2日,警方对巴布亚新几内亚Tsak Valley的一次突袭在一次针对与部落暴力有关的武装嫌疑人的行动中,造成5人死亡,包括一名知名部落成员及其妻子。
A police raid in Tsak Valley, Papua New Guinea, on January 2, 2026, killed five people, including a prominent tribal member and his wife, during an operation targeting armed suspects linked to tribal violence.
警察说,他们遭到枪击,导致交火,两名嫌疑人被打死,缴获了武器,并在反恐框架内逮捕了若干人。
Police said they were shot at, leading to a firefight in which two suspects were killed, weapons recovered, and several arrests made under an anti-terror framework.
然而,社区成员和录像显示,一个小屋附近有弹壳,包括两名妇女在内的多名受害者被杀害,引起对过度使用武力的关切。
However, community members and videos show bullet casings near a hut where multiple victims, including two women, were killed, raising concerns about excessive force.
冲突账户助长了关于使用致命武力的辩论,呼吁在恩加省因枪支所有权、扩大警察权力和公众对执法的信任而日益紧张的情况下开展独立调查。
Conflicting accounts have fueled debate over the use of lethal force, with calls for an independent investigation amid growing tensions over gun ownership, expanded police powers, and public trust in law enforcement in Enga Province.