Dozens of
Members of Warring Indigenous Clans Are Arrested After Clashes Sparked by the Death
Of A Man Who Was Speared in the Head at Remote Outback Community
From Gates
of Vienna
Dozens of men linked to violent clashes
between rival Indigenous clans in a remote Northern Territory community have
been arrested.
Police detained 25 men over riotous behaviour in Wadeye,
400km southwest of Darwin, which escalated in April after a man was reportedly
speared in the head and died.
'We have been systematically removing the instigators of
violence for the past two months and the targeted arrests yesterday was a large
step forward in bringing stability back into the community,' Superintendent
Kirk Pennuto said on Wednesday.
The NT government reports that 125 of the
community's 288 social housing properties need repairs after sustaining damage
during the riots.
In June, at least four men were reported to have been
left with arrows in their arms and legs after a violent clan stoush, shot with
allegedly stolen crossbows from Darwin.
Almost 20 crossbows were reported stolen from an
Adventure store more than seven hours away from the community.
The UK story
has photographs with blurred faces, you know in case any if the warring
indigenous Australians might be identified by someone in the UK or the US.
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