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 | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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![]() Eurico Guterres | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
11,000 military and police[10] | 13,000 militias[11] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
17 killed (UNTAET personnel)[12]
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1,400 civilians killed 220,000+ refugees[19] 2 journalists killed[20] 1 Indonesian soldier killed[21] 1 Indonesian police officer killed[22] |
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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