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The Battle of Aidabasalala (16 October 1999) was a small but hard-fought action during the 1999 East Timorese crisis between pro-Indonesian militia and a six-man Australian covert reconnaissance patrol from the Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) operating as part of the United Nations-mandated International Force for East Timor (INTERFET).
The Timor Leste Defence Force (Tetum: Forcas Defesa Timor Lorosae, Portuguese: Forças de Defesa de Timor Leste or Falintil-FDTL, often F-FDTL) is the military of East Timor. The F-FDTL was established in February 2001 and comprises two infantry battalions, small naval and air components and several supporting units.
A few months before the invasion of East Timor five journalist, reporter Greg Shackleton and sound recordist Tony Stewart who were both Australian, a New Zealand cameraman Gary Cunningham and two Brits cameraman Brian Peters and reporter Malcolm Rennie were summarily executed by the Indonesian Army. Matadouro massacre: 7 December 1975 Matadouro ...
Pages in category "Military history of East Timor" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
Independence for East Timor, or even limited regional autonomy, was not allowable under Suharto's New Order. Notwithstanding Indonesian public opinion in the 1990s occasionally showing begrudging appreciation of the Timorese position, it was widely feared that an independent East Timor would destabilise Indonesian unity. [24]
The International Force East Timor (INTERFET) was a multinational non-United Nations peacemaking task force, organised and led by Australia in accordance with United Nations resolutions to address the humanitarian and security crisis that took place in East Timor from 1999–2000 until the arrival of UN peacekeepers. [1]
China and East Timor have upgraded bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership, potentially giving Beijing more influence in the region while satisfying the young half-island nation's ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 25 January 2025. Country in Southeast Asia For the former Indonesian province, see East Timor (province). Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste República Democrática de Timor-Leste (Portuguese) Repúblika Demokrátika Timór-Leste (Tetum) Flag Emblem Motto: Unidade, Acção, Progresso (Portuguese) "Unity ...