The never-ending nightmare
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Independence movement leaders, students and journalists from East Timor have gone into hiding from paramilitary forces since April 1999. Nine paramilitary groups, consisting of gun-carrying East Timor civilians, were provoked into violence in April after independence movement members from the National Council of Timorese Resistance were reportedly extorting money from poor villagers for membership into the organization.
Publication Name: The Bulletin with Newsweek
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1440-7485
Year: 1999
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Under siege
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Less than 300 Australian troops in the airport complex in Baghdad are mainly administrative or in air traffic control and it is reported that they were not exposed to extra risk. It is reported that the insurgents want them dead, but the lack of Australian casualties is something, which the Australian are proud of.
Publication Name: The Bulletin with Newsweek
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1440-7485
Year: 2004
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