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The latest clash was not the first violent incident between the two villages linked to the long-running land dispute. A similar confrontation erupted in March, while another conflict broke out in May, leaving dozens of houses burned and seven residents shot and requiring hospitalization.
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Three people were killed and seven others injured after a land dispute escalated into violent clashes between two villages in East Flores regency, East Nusa Tenggara, over the weekend.The conflict broke out on Saturday between residents of Narasaosina and Waiburak villages in East Adonara district, according to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB). The clashes resulted in the burning of 20 houses, one shop and a motorcycle.
