1999 East Timorese crisis
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1999-east-timorese-crisis-185-17077747
title:
1999 East Timorese crisis
text:
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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Pro-Indonesian attacks in East Timor after an independence referendum
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_East_Timorese_crisis
date created:
2008-02-18T13:20:12Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T19:43:29Z
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