Overview
- The large-scale fighting that broke out in the remote island community of Milingimbi on Tuesday left a 26-year-old man dead, according to Northern Territory Police.
- Officers said they received multiple calls between about 2pm and 4pm reporting clashes in the community.
- Police allege some people involved were armed with edged or bladed weapons during the disturbance.
- Authorities say the fighting has stopped, extra officers have been sent to the Top End, and investigators expect to give an update later today.
- The death comes after months of violent confrontations in remote NT communities linked to clan tensions and the use of spears, bows and arrows, and blades.