[Papua New Guinea] Riots: Mob violence

On 1 April 2025, a group of men from Tari assaulted a police officer and damaged a police vehicle at Koki (Port Moresby, National Capital District). While the reason for the attack on the officer is not known, a separate unrelated fight that took place the next day between a group from Goilala and Tari led to the police closing the Koki Market (coded separately).

Severity

LOW

Occurred

2025-04-01

Country

Papua New Guinea

Event type

riot

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