PORT MORESBY: Police officials said on Thursday that as many as 15 people were killed in riots across Papua New Guinea’s two largest cities.
This was stated by Papua New Guinea police commissioner David Manning. The police official confirmed that eight people were killed in the capital Port Moresby during the crisis on Wednesday while seven people were killed Lae.
Streets are empty while forces are on the streets in several cities in Ecuador as the country reels from an unprecedented day of violence.
Riots Erupt in Papua New Guinea
Earlier, on Tuesday, masked attackers stormed a public TV studio during a live broadcast in Guayaquil and bombs were detonated across the country. More than 130 prison staff are being held hostage by inmates in five different jails.
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A two-month state of emergency started on Monday following a notorious gangster Adolfo Macías Villamar vanished from his prison cell.
The country’s President declared the state of emergency after a wave of recent jail riots and escapes from jails and other acts of violence. The authorities in the country believe that the violence is a reaction to President Noboa’s roadmap to construct a new high security jail for gangsters.
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Hours after the most brazen of the attacks, the city of Guayaquil was like waking up from a strange nightmare. Despite the deteriorating security situation over recent years, one could have hardly expected to see the anchor of state television channel TC with a gun pointed at his head, live on air. Police have arrested about 70 people since Monday, including in response to the attacking of the TV station.
