As many as six people have reportedly been killed in tribal fighting in Papua New Guinea's Highlands province of Enga during the weekend.
Police vehicle burnt in PNG's Enga province in deadly violence between Amala and Teremanda villagers, May 2018. Photo: Supplied
Reports from the Highlands said the fighting occurred at the weekend between Amala and Teremanda villagers on the outskirts of Wabag town.
A police vehicle was also burnt after some villagers accused police of protecting the other warring faction.
The fighting tribes previously exchanged hostilities during last year's lengthy general election when they became embroiled in a dispute over the vote count for Enga's Kandep seat.
Dozens of people were killed in that fighting which involved high-powered weapons.
The latest violence comes ahead of this week's scheduled court hearing of an election petition relating to the Kandep result.
Former MP Don Polye has lodged the petition against the new MP, Civil Aviation minister Alfred Manase.