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Two PNG Defence Force soldiers are currently in a stable condition after they were shot by tribal warlords  in the Kompiam/Ambum district of Papua New Guinea’s  Enga Province. The soldiers are from the Second Battalion Royal Pacific Islands Regiment  but were on deployment to Enga Province following 2022 national election chaotic riots and killings. PNG Authorities confirmed  that one soldier sustained a bullet wound to the neck and the other received pellet scratches to the mouth. Provincial Police Commander, Superintendent George Kakas  Provincial Police Commander, Superintendent George Kakas said the soldiers stopped a vehicle suspected of transporting armed tribesmen from the notorious Akol tribe, when the incident took place. Mr. Kakas told local NBC News that the situation on the ground remains tense. “We just confirmed that the two soldiers have been brought to the hospital. They are in a stable condition.” “The situation is a bit tense. The villagers up t...

There’s been a breakthrough in discussions between Papua New Guinea and Australia in relation to ease of travel down south. A new Australian Visa Processing Facility will be set up in Port Moresby immediately, which will process visas within a 14-day period. That’s captured in the 29th Australia-Papua New Guinea Ministerial Forum Joint Communique, released after the forum in Canberra today- Friday 17th February 2023. Ministers agreed to establish a joint ministerial working group to oversee this work. The working group will include Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles and Foreign Minister Penny Wong, as well as PNG’s Deputy Prime Minister John Rosso and Foreign Affairs Minister Justin Tkatchenko. NBC News / PNG Today Photo: Supplied  Also read  PNG Water Police onlook out for four Missing Fishermen