Police in Papua New Guinea's Enga province have brokered a peace deal between two tribes following the killing of three men and a woman over a compensation payment.
Papua New Guinea police officers marching in a parade Photo: Supplied
The provincial police commander, George Kakas, said two weeks ago, members of the Sinen tribe went to a nearby village to receive compensation over the killing of a tribesman last year.
He told the newspaper, The National, the tribesmen had to spend the night at the village because there was a disagreement, and then a fight erupted the next day.
The fight involved an exchange of gunfire, as well as knives and axes, and three people from Sinen were shot, as was a local woman.
Mr Kakas said he summoned the leaders of both tribes to a police station on Thursday, where he was assured that the two tribes would no longer fight and they will return tomorrow for further mediation.