1999 East Timorese crisis
Pro-Indonesian attacks in East Timor after an independence referendum / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1999 East Timorese crisis began with attacks by pro-Indonesia militia groups on civilians, and expanded to general violence throughout the country, centred in the capital Dili. The violence intensified after a majority of eligible East Timorese voters voted for independence from Indonesia. Some 1,400 civilians are believed to have died. A UN-authorized force (INTERFET) consisting mainly of Australian Defence Force personnel was deployed to East Timor to establish and maintain peace.
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1999 East Timorese crisis | |||||||
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Part of the Decolonisation of Asia and the Fall of Suharto | |||||||
Destroyed houses in Dili | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
East Timor Full list:
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Wiranto Eurico Guterres | ||||||
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11,000 military and police[14] | 13,000 militias[15] | ||||||
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1,400 civilians killed 220,000+ refugees[39] 3 UNHCR staff killed[40] 2 journalists killed[41] 1 Indonesian soldier killed[42] 1 Indonesian police officer killed[43] |
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