The lethal Tsak Valley raid and the deeper crisis over guns, policing and trust in Enga

The lethal Tsak Valley raid and the deeper crisis over guns, policing and trust in Enga

Five people were shot and killed during a police raid in Tsak Valley a day after the New Year.

PNG’s lethal Tsak Valley raid and deeper crisis over guns, policing, trust in Enga

SPECIAL REPORT: By Scott Waide, RNZ Pacific PNG correspondent A Papua New Guinea police operation in Tsak Valley, Enga Province, in the early hours of Friday, 2 January 2026 — which resulted in five deaths — has prompted calls for an independent investigation following sharply differing accounts of events from police and community sources, as well as a growing rift in public opinion. The operation, conducted by members of the Royal Papua New Gui…