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East Timor

DrBorisQDrBorisQ 298 Posts
edited February 2008 in Strut Central
Don't know how many of you are following this, but looks like it is game on (again) in East Timor.Yesterday the President - Jose Ramos-Horta - was ambushed and shot a few times in the chest and stomach; he's been evacuated to a hospital in Darwin. Doesn't sound like he is in great shape. They tried to take down the Prime Minister too in a separate incident, but he escaped without injury.Looks like it is the work of Alfredo Reinado - who was killed by return fire from Ramos-Horta's guards - an ex-military man, turned militia leader.Fingers crossed this doesn't get out of control - Australia has sent in another 120 troops and 70 police, so hopefully that will help. But it is by no means a 'stable' situation.http://iht.com/articles/2008/02/11/asia/timor.phphttp://www.theage.com.au/news/world/timor-on-the-edge/2008/02/12/1202760248201.html

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  • DrBorisQDrBorisQ 298 Posts
    Well after the vote for independence in '99 anti-independence groups (some say backed by Indonesia) started getting violent and a reasonably significant crisis ensured. Australia headed the UN peacekeeping force, and then provided security and administered some government functions while the country was finding its feet.

    more info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INTERFET
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