Hela fighting

Hela call-out officially launched in Tari

The key message in the call-out is of surrendering illegal firearms whilst working together with security forces to restore law and order, and retaining peace in the province.

During the amnesty period, those that are in possession of illegal firearms are encouraged to surrender their weapons to the security personnel on operation, as there will be no arrests and charges laid against them.

After the 28th of February, those that are still in possession of illegal firearms will face the enforcement of the firearms act.

Two men arrested for fighting in Hela

Police say they saved the man just before he was attacked.

The men aged 34 and 45 have been slapped with charges of assault with deadly weapon

Meanwhile three men have been arrested and will be charged for breaching the liquor ban law.

Police say they tried to smuggle two cartoons of whiskey into the province earlier this morning

The men are aged 23 and 28

 Police also continue to hold peace talks with two tribe after a fight yesterday that left two men dead and three houses burnt down.