EAST TIMOR: PEACEKEEPING MISSION: SHOOTING INCIDENT

(23 Sep 1999) English/Nat
A shooting incident has caused panic in the East Timorese capital, Dili, forcing Australian and British troops and civilians to take cover.
U-N troops reacted by setting up rigorous patrols of the area after shots were fired into the air on Thursday.
It's still unclear who was behind the incident, but witnesses say up to six Indonesian soldiers were shooting outside the Denpar barracks in the city.
In East Timor, shots were fired Thursday near the sports stadium in Dili where refugees are seeking protection from pro-Indonesia militias.
The incident comes as international peacekeepers struggle to keep East Timor's devastated capital under control.
Residents say the burst of gunfire came from Indonesian troops driving by in trucks.
It was not clear if anyone was hit.
One report said Australian troops arrested three suspects in the shooting, but that could not immediately be confirmed.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"I don't know what happened. Maybe militia or T-N-I shoot, I don't know. My friend tells me that militia use, army uniform, yeah army uniform."
SUPER CAPTION: Vox Pop
The situation in Dili has become more violent as the refugees have poured back into the East Timorese capital.
British Special Forces, who are part of the U-N peacekeeping force, rushed to a site near an Indonesian military barracks after a U-N vehicle was shot at.
One man was taken into custody, but it's not clear if he was a suspect in the shooting.
British troops searched the barracks and surrounding area, but the gunman appeared to have escaped.
The Indonesian forces have been dismantling their barracks as they prepare to leave East Timor, and there are indications that the shot may have come from inside the compound.
The leader of the international force in the territory was unable to elaborate on the morning's events.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"There have been a number of incidents this morning which could loosely be described as engagements. I've yet to get the detail of one which was conducted only a few minutes ago, in fact only a little way down the road here. It looked to be that there was an arrest made but I'm unaware at this stage if it went further than that."
SUPER CAPTION: Major General Peter Cosgrove, INTERFET leader
Cosgrove explained the strategy the troops in his command are using when arresting suspects.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"We are taking the line that when we arrest somebody with a weapon, no matter what is the further disposal of that person into civilian custody, we keep the weapon."
SUPER CAPTION: Major General Peter Cosgrove, INTERFET leader
International Forces in East Timor, or INTERFET, entered the province on Monday to quell the unrest which has spread there after the results of the August 30 vote on independence became known.
Almost eighty per cent of East Timorese voters polled in favour of independence, angering pro-Jakarta factions in the island and leading to a campaign of violence by the groups in and around Dili.
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[@SemangatCerita]

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Ada bang semangat cerita

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Betul

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[@bigguy3636]

1:38

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tni: jangan lakukan itu lagi, sambil nunjuk ke pasukan sok berkuasa, dan pasukan asing cuman jawab: oke oke, sambil kabur

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Mau nanya itu tentara Australia pada saat itu memihak ke mana ?

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Ngejajah timor²