Chronology of the unrest in East Timor in 2006

This list includes the incidents during the 2006 riots in East Timor .

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2006

January 2006

January 11, 2006: President Xanana Gusmão receives a petition from soldiers of the 1st Battalion of the East Timorese Defense Forces, F-FDTL , complaining about poor working conditions and promotion regulations that would disadvantage residents of western East Timor .

February 2006

February 8, 2006: More than 400 soldiers move to the capital Dili and demand the dismissal of the commander of the 1st Battalion Colonel Falur because of the discrimination . President Xanana Gusmão can first persuade the soldiers to return to the barracks, but then 404 of the approximately 1,600 soldiers of the F-FDTL deserted and set up camp in Aileu .

February 25, 2006: Another 177 soldiers join the deserters. Prime Minister Alkatiri is accused of favoring Firaku from the east of the country in the promotions.

February 14, 2006: Brigadier General Taur Matan Ruak officially releases the meanwhile 591 deserters from service.

March 2006

March: The soldiers refuse to appeal to the barracks. Some time later, some police officers join the soldiers. Prime Minister Alkatiri then dismisses the deserters.

April 2006

Early April: Foreign Minister José Ramos-Horta announces the establishment of a committee to hear complaints from former soldiers.

April 24 to April 28, 2006: The former soldiers demonstrate with civilian supporters, mostly unemployed young people, in the streets of Dili. 3,000 people protest against the dismissal of the soldiers and demand that Alkatiris resign. The originally peaceful protest turned into violence when the soldiers attacked a market run by Firaku .

April 24: Mutineers shell General Taur Matan Ruak's home. There is an exchange of fire.

April 28, 2006: During the protests, the deserters clash with the F-FDTL, who shot into the crowd. In the riots that followed, five people died, more than 100 houses were burned down and around 21,000 Dili residents fled the city. Rebel chief Salsinha claims that soldiers loyal to Alkatiri killed 60 civilians in the fighting. This number is not confirmed or listed in any other source.

May 2006

May 4, 2006: Major Alfredo Alves Reinado deserted with 20 Australian-trained military policemen, four policemen and two trucks full of guns and ammunition. He joins the rebels and demands the dismissal of Prime Minister Marí Bin Amude Alkatiri . Alkatiri is said to have ordered the shelling of the protesters on April 28th.

May 5, 2006: In the evening, Lieutenant Salsinha called on President Gusmão to dismiss Alkatiri and disband the F-FDTL within the next 48 hours. Previously, Salsinha answered one of Gusmão's attempts to contact him by saying that it was now "too late".

There is panic among the residents of Dili. 75% of the population flees to the nearby mountains when rumors of new fighting spread. However, these fail to appear and the refugees begin to return to the city a few days later. Foreign embassies issue security warnings and withdraw their staff. Prime Minister Alkatiri announced the investigation into allegations of the deserters and offered to pay them back salaries retroactively from March.

May 8, 2006: A police officer dies when around 1,000 people attacked the office of a regional state secretary outside Dilis.

May 9, 2006: Prime Minister Alkatiri describes the violence as a coup d'état intended to hamper democratic institutions until the only solution is the dissolution of parliament by the president, which would topple the government.

May 10, 2006: The government conducts official negotiations with the rebels. The former soldiers are offered that they would receive support for their families corresponding to the previous pay.

May 11, 2006: The withdrawal of the last administrative officials and UN police from the United Nations Office in Timor-Leste (UNOTIL), which was planned for May 20, has been postponed to June.

Foreign Minister Ramos-Horta accuses Fernando Lasama , chairman of the Partido Democrático , of fueling the unrest.

May 12, 2006: The Australian Prime Minister John Howard announced that although there was no official request from the East Timorese government, Australian forces with the landing craft HMAS Kanimbla (L-51) and HMAS Manoora (L-52) ready stood in support.

Mid-May: Over several weeks, the rebels in the hills near Dili repeatedly engaged in violent firefights with F-FDTL troops. This claimed many dead and injured. Major Reinado carried out several attacks on the capital, Dili, including one on May 23 that killed one F-FDTL soldier and wounded six others. In addition, looting gangs in Dili and erupting ethnic conflicts are making the situation more difficult. The population is fleeing to churches in and refugee camps outside the city.

May 24, 2006: Foreign Minister Ramos-Horta officially appeals to the governments of Australia, New Zealand , Portugal and Malaysia for military assistance.

The Portuguese Foreign Minister Diogo Freitas do Amaral has announced the deployment of 120 men from the Republican National Guard (GNR) . They are supposed to join eight high officers of the Special Operations Group of the Portuguese National Police. The Portuguese Air Force begins evacuating more than 600 Portuguese citizens from East Timor.

Portuguese President Aníbal Cavaco Silva and Prime Minister José Socrates call for an end to the violence. At a meeting of EU foreign ministers , Portugal's foreign ministers called on EU member states to condemn the rebel violence.

May 25, 2006: An Australian advance team arrives in Dili to secure the international airport. On the same day, some rebels invade Dili and engage in heavy fighting with the F-FDTL and police forces. At least eight unarmed police officers were shot and 25 people injured.

New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark asked for more information on what support East Timor would expect from New Zealand before pledging troops. Clark says, "It is important not to go into what some believe is a conflict between two groups and appear to take sides with one side." Decisions of the Security Council should also be taken into account.

UNOTIL opens a refugee camp for 1,000 people outside of Dilis.

May 26, 2006: New Zealand dispatches 42 soldiers.

May 27, 2006: Gangs from different parts of the country fight in the streets of Dili. Cars and houses are set on fire, three Timorese are murdered. The residents of Dilis are fleeing the city and refugees are gathering in churches, the Australian embassy and at the airport.

For the first time, journalists are targeted when a car carrying four AFP and AP employees is attacked. When a Firaku jumps into the car and another on the roof to flee from several Kaladi, the car is attacked by the mob.

President Gusmão Malaysia asks Malaysia to secure the border with Indonesia . Civilians should be prevented from fleeing the country. Malaysia rejects this.

A second contingent of 120 New Zealand soldiers leaves Christchurch for East Timor via Townsville . According to Clark, the troops should be deployed where the Australian command needs them.

The UN has announced that most of its employees will be leaving.

May 29, 2006: The revolting soldiers under Major Agosto De Araujo offer peace talks.

Armed gangs in Dili continue to plunder despite international troops. Clashes with Australian troops as they try to get civilians to safety. According to an Australian major, the looters are using cell phones to coordinate their attacks.

Brigadier General Slater meets East Timor’s military and civilian leaders and is assured that the F-FDTL soldiers would be withdrawn from their barracks. The Australian Defense Minister Brendan Nelson calls for East Timor to expand the rights of the international reaction force and, for example, give it police authority to fight the gangs.

Australian Prime Minister John Howard rejects criticism of the Australian troops for not securing Dili quickly enough. The crisis was more dangerous than the 1999 riots. He also said: “We cannot accept a situation - worldwide, but especially in our own neighborhood - in which Australia is admonished to respect the independence of a country if, on the one hand, it is claimed that we would behave in a patronizing manner by expressing our views or trying to intervene, but on the other hand we would be criticized for not intervening when something went wrong ”.

Meeting of the State Council of East Timor with President Gusmão. Gusmão interrupted the session in the afternoon when a crowd gathered outside demonstrating for Gusmão / Ramos-Horta and against Alkatiri. Gusmão urges the demonstrators to lay down their arms and return home.

May 30, 2006: continuation of the meeting of the State Council with President Gusmão. After the end of the session and an emergency cabinet meeting, Gusmão declares a national emergency for at least 30 days and assumes sole supreme command of the police and armed forces. The army and international armed forces are to receive police violence in order to get the criminal gangs under control. Gusmão calls for calm. Prime Minister Alkatiri is opposed to the takeover and stressed that defense and internal security are still the government's responsibility.

Hundreds of demonstrators are calling for the Prime Minister to resign. On the night of May 31, gangs burned Dili market and other houses.

June 2006

June 1, 2006: Gusmão visits a refugee camp at United Nations headquarters. He calls on people to return to their homes, where they should ensure peace and order themselves.

Interior Minister Rogerio Lobato and Defense Minister Roque Rodrigues resigned from Alkatiri . Lobato blamed opponents of the government who would resort to violence instead of political means for the crisis. Foreign Minister Ramos-Horta immediately took over the Ministry of Defense . Alcino Baris became the new interior minister .

June 2, 2006: About 1,000 people wait several hours in vain for food to be distributed and then ransack a government warehouse where computers, furniture and other items were stored in order to sell them for food. Australian soldiers on site do not prevent the looting as they do not yet have police rights and the Portuguese police they summon only arrive when the warehouse is practically empty.

500 to 600 people demonstrate in front of the government house for the resignation of Prime Minister Alkatiri. East Timorese police who want to take action against the demonstrators are stopped by Australian soldiers. The police officers have their only armament, several cans of pepper spray, taken from them, as the soldiers were ordered to confiscate all weapons on the streets.

The commander of the Australian troops, Brigadier General Slater, meets the rebel leader Major Reinhado at his base in Aileu . Reinhado repeats his demand for Alkatiri's resignation, but the latter rejects this with the counter-demand that all “irregular troops” should surrender their weapons. In an interview, Slater says that he did not call Reinhado to give up or to negotiate because the situation was not suitable for discussion. So far, not all groups are ready to take part. Slater says the violence appears to be partially controlled and that he is working with the military, police, government and Reinhado to find out who is planning the violence.

On the night of June 3, gangs looted and pillaged a dozen houses in Dili again and forced the temporary closure of the main road between Dili and Comoro Airport . This is where the international troops have their base. Australian and Malay are quickly backing up the road.

June 3, 2006: Two ships of the Malaysian Navy arrive in Dili: the KD Mahawangsa and the KD Inderasakti . They bring equipment for the Malaysian troops. After the arrival of the Malaysians, they secure the embassies, the port, power plants, the oil depot and hospitals.

June 5, 2006: There is a clash between rival gangs, each with over a hundred members. They fight each other with spears, machetes and slingshots until they are separated by Australian troops. In the last few days the violence has continued in the suburb of Comoro, where many groups from different parts of the country live side by side. Meanwhile, calm has returned to the center of Dilis. Shops are reopening and damaged buildings and shops are being repaired.

June 6, 2006: A convoy with anti-Alkatiri demonstrators from the west of the country drives through the suburb of Comoro to the government buildings in the center of Dili. The convoy consists of at least 30 trucks, accompanied by buses and motorcycles. Malay and Australian soldiers escort the convoy with armored vehicles and a Black Hawk helicopter. Except for a few stones thrown in Comoro, there is no violence. Foreign Minister Ramos-Horta has ensured the peaceful outcome by persuading the up to 2,500 demonstrators to gather at the Malay checkpoint in Tibar , west of the airport, and surrender their weapons before moving to Dili. The crowd calls for Alkatiri's resignation, but at the same time expresses their support for Gusmão. Gusmão later speaks to the demonstrators in front of his office from a car roof and calls on them to let him bring peace back to East Timor. With tears he said the most important thing now is to get people to stop the pillaging and shooting. The convoy drives around the city center before people quietly disperse.

June 7, 2006: Alkatiri agrees to United Nations investigations into the April and May incidents. This is the result of separate meetings of the UNOTIL representative, Sukehiro Hasegawa, with Alkatiri and rebel leaders, including Tarak Palasinyar and Reinhado.

Australian Defense Minister Brendan Nelson announced that the East Timorese judiciary is now successfully taking action against the street gangs. Criminals would now be brought to justice and convicted.

June 8, 2006: The former Interior Minister Rogerio Lobato is accused of armed civilians on behalf of Alkatiris in order to take action against political opponents. The Australian ABC television reported that the group consisted of 30 persons charged with assault rifles were equipped, ammunition, two vehicles and uniforms. The commander of this militia, Colonel Railos ( real name: Vicente da Conceicão ) testifies that they had the order to kill all the rebel soldiers. But after losing five men in skirmishes in Dili, they understood that arming civilians would lead to bloodshed and death on both sides. Therefore the men want to submit to President Gusmão. Alkatiri vigorously denies that the government armed civilians. Foreign Minister Ramos-Horta also calls these allegations "difficult to believe".

June 9, 2006: The original leader of the rebels, Lieutenant Gastão Salsinha, reiterated Colonel Railo's allegations. Salsinha says ex-Interior Minister Lobato distributed 200 assault rifles to civilians that were stolen from police stocks.

The EU is granting East Timor a grant of 18 million euros. EU Commission President José Manuel Barroso declared that East Timor had the “full support and solidarity” of the EU.

The situation in Dili has calmed down due to the international troops.

June 11, 2006: Riots in Maubisse . The place is considered a stronghold of the soldiers discharged from the armed forces. Hundreds of people demonstrate in the streets. When a man is stabbed in an unexplained manner, two rival groups of demonstrators begin street fighting. Police officers fire into the air and threaten to use a grenade. At the same time, shots were fired in the crowd, so that the demonstrators eventually flee in a panic.

June 16, 2006: After a week of negotiations, the rebels, including Alfredo Reinado, surrender their M16 rifles and other weapons in camps near Gleno and Maubisse, on condition that international troops guarantee their safety.

June 20, 2006: The UN Security Council decides to send a peacekeeping force to East Timor to replace the foreign troops by August 20 .

June 21, 2006: President Gusmão threatens to resign if Prime Minister Alkatiri does not resign by June 27th. Gusmão justified the demand with the accusation that Alkatiri had sent death squads on political opponents.

An arrest warrant has been issued against the former interior minister and confidante Alkatiris Rogerio Lobato. The lawyers of former interior minister Lobato, who is initially under house arrest, accuse Australia of having violated Lobato's human rights. Lobato was forcibly detained at his home by Australian soldiers without an arrest warrant. In addition, the Portuguese government is now accusing Australia of interfering in the internal affairs of East Timor.

The chief prosecutor Longuinhos Monteiro emphasizes that there is no evidence against Alkatiri. It is later revealed that the Chief Police Officer of East Timor, Paulo Martins Alkatiri, informed the Minister of the Interior about the arming of civilians. According to the public prosecutor, this is also documented by evidence. Alkatiri are not to be blamed for this. Prosecutor Monteiro warns Colonel Railos that he and his militia face further punishment for possession of illegal weapons.

June 23, 2006: 333 police officers and soldiers from Malaysia are stationed in East Timor. More are to follow.

June 25, 2006: Foreign Minister and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate José Ramos-Horta, Minister of Transport, Communications and Public Relations Ovídio Amaral and Vice Minister of Health Luis Lobato step down from all political offices. In doing so they protested against the decision of FRETILIN to hold onto Prime Minister Alkatiri.

June 26, 2006: Alkatiri takes responsibility for the unrest and declares his resignation. Allegedly another seven members of his government had previously threatened to resign. There are expressions of joy on the streets of Dilis. Hundreds of people celebrate with horn concerts and truck convoys. The protesters are calling for Alkatiri to be brought to justice and dissolution of parliament over the allegations of the death squads. Houses are on fire again. President Gusmão immediately accepts the resignation. Bishop da Silva welcomes Alkatiri's resignation, as does the Australian government.

June 30, 2006: Alkatiri refuses to obey a summons from the investigative authorities, who are investigating Interior Minister Lobato, who has since been dismissed. He refers to his privileges as a member of parliament, to which he still belongs.

July 2006

July 1 and 2, 2006: Thousands of Alkatiris and FRETILIN supporters are driven to Dili by truck to demonstrate there. They are searched for weapons by the foreign troops and then escorted into the city.

A Swiss priest reports that many people are getting married now. Mass weddings take place in his parish church with up to 80 couples at once.

July 8, 2006: Following talks between President Gusmão and FRETILIN, José Ramos-Horta is appointed as the new Prime Minister. The potential candidates Estanislau da Silva and Health Minister Rui Maria de Araújo will be deputies.

July 10, 2006: José Ramos-Horta is sworn in as the new Prime Minister of East Timor. He then declared that the ratification of the agreements on the division of the use of the oil and gas fields should be ratified as quickly as possible.

July 14, 2006: Up to this point in time, at least 37 people have died in the unrest and 155,000 have fled their homes.

July 18, 2006: Australia's Prime Minister John Howard visits East Timor. At the meeting with Ramos-Horta, Howard announces a gradual reduction of the Australian troops.

July 19, 2006: The Australian warship Kanimbla leaves East Timor for home. On board, 250 soldiers and the four Blackhawk helicopters.

July 20, 2006: Ex-Prime Minister Alkatiri is questioned for two hours by Public Prosecutor Longuinhos Monteiro about the allegations that he armed civilians. Then Monteiro declares that Alkatiri is a suspect and will not be allowed to leave the capital for the next 15 days.

Coffee growers complain that about 20% of the coffee harvest has been lost due to the unrest, which is a huge loss for East Timor. The fruit could not be harvested and has rotted on the ground.

July 25, 2006: During the night, rebel leader Major Alfredo Reinado and 21 of his men are arrested by Australian soldiers because of the amnesty for weapons possession in Dili, which had expired the day before . Forbidden handguns and ammunition are seized from them.

July 26, 2006: Thailand and the Philippines may also want to send police officers to East Timor to restore order. This would accommodate the Australian Prime Minister Drowner, who declared during his visit to Malaysia that Australia only wanted to keep its troops in East Timor as long as necessary. Soon the number of Australian soldiers should be reduced.

July 27, 2006: Reinado is brought before an East Timorese court. He now faces a five-year prison sentence for murder and theft of military property. 13 more of his men are also charged with various offenses. The others are released.

August 2006

August 5, 2006: Gangs with a hundred people are said to have appeared at various locations in Dilis. Police dispersed youths throwing stones in Comoro and near the Australian embassy.

6 and 7 August 2006: Serious incidents occurred for the first time after Ramos-Horta took office as Prime Minister. In total, international police arrest 40 young men. Some had thrown stones or fought with machetes, metal poles and slingshots. 19 men are captured near the airport planning an attack on a refugee camp.

With the cry "Kill all Firaku" a gang storms into a church with refugees. Some gang members are said to be supporters of the arrested Alfredo Reinado, others were Kaladis, who want to drive the Firakus out of the city.

August 18-21 , 2006: Young people set fire to several houses in Comoro. While witnesses of up to a hundred houses and 1,500 rioters spoke, international police officials explain that only six houses were on fire.

August 21 and 22, 2006: Molotov cocktails are thrown into a refugee camp. 25 people are arrested by the international police. In total, the international police have arrested 268 people since they were set up in May.

Seven Australian police officers and one Malaysian soldier are slightly injured in the riot.

August 25, 2006: The United Nations Security Council agrees on a mission in East Timor with 1,600 police officers and 34 military advisers. The UNMIT ( UN Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste ) is supposed to restore security according to resolution 1704 , help with economic development and support the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections next year.

August 29, 2006: Malaysia announces that it will withdraw its 400 soldiers from East Timor later this week.

August 30, 2006: Reinado manages to escape from prison. On a videotape, he explains to the Reuters news agency that he fled because he did not trust the judicial system in Dili. But he wants to take responsibility for his actions as soon as the judiciary has developed. A total of 57 prisoners simply ran out of the gate of Becora prison near Dili. They threatened the guards with lawn shears, who then opened the doors. After that, they used the visiting hours to escape from prison. 148 other prisoners in Becora did not flee.

Prime Minister Ramos-Horta blames Australia for the outbreak, as multiple requests that Australian troops should guard the prison have not been complied with. Australia rejects the allegations.

The resigned Prime Minister Alkatiri claimed in an interview that foreign officers from the West tried to organize a coup d'état against him because he was too independent and disrupted Australia's interests in the oil and gas field. It is not clear whether these officers are American or Australian, said Alkatiri, but they spoke English. Australian Prime Minister Howard also urged him to resign.

August 31, 2006: The Malaysian and 44 New Zealand soldiers leave East Timor.

September 2006

September 1, 2006: Four people are killed and two injured in a shooting in a refugee camp. Six to eight people are injured in gang fights in the Dilis center.

September 2, 2006: In an interview with the state television and radio station RTTL, the rebel leader Reinado, who escaped, describes Prime Minister Ramos-Horta and his government as incompetent and not good. Reinado later threatens to shoot soldiers from the international force. He would defend himself and refuse to give up.

In fighting between rival gangs, four people are shot and another injured with a machete.

September 7, 2006: Australian Prime Minister Howard announces that he will send 120 more infantry soldiers to East Timor. The Foreign Minister of East Timor, José Guterres, restricts the statement that further talks between the two countries would have to be held before East Timor would accept the offer from Australia.

September 13, 2006: Start of the new UN mission UNMIT . At a ceremony in the capital Dili, the new UN troops begin their work. At this point in time, UNMIT consisted of 554 police officers. After the ceremony, Prime Minister Ramos-Horta announced his resignation if militias and opposition groups continue to violently resist the government.

A few hours after the start of the UN mission, rival gangs fire at each other with arrows in the vicinity of the presidential palace. A 19-year-old is killed. About 60 Portuguese soldiers fire rubber bullets to drive the fighters apart. The next day it was quiet again in Dili.

September 19, 2006: Brigadier General Mick Slater declares that more than 1,700 handguns have been collected by international troops to date. The military's weapons have been secured, as has the majority of police weapons.

September 20, 2006: Former President of Cape Verde António Mascarenhas Monteiro accepts his appointment as UN Secretary General Kofi Annan's special envoy for East Timor. Monteiro is to take over the management of UNMIT from Sukehiro Hasegawa, whose term of office is ending.

September 23, 2006: A Firaku is beaten up in Lurumata . Family and friends of the victim then seek revenge. Around a hundred Kaladi families are fleeing Lurumata as a result. The police separate the warring parties.

September 24, 2006: A public administration building in Fatuhada / Dili is set on fire by strangers.

September 25, 2006: Enemy groups throw stones at each other near the Comoro market following the September 23 incident.

Monteiro rejects the office as UN special envoy on the grounds that some conflicting parties have concerns about him.

September 27, 2006: The first 25 Timorese police officers resume their duties. They are looked after by UN police officers (UNPol).

Prime Minister Ramos-Horta meets a leader of the deserted soldiers in Gleno Gastão Salsinha. This is where 100 of the “petitioners”, as they are called in the area, stay. The Prime Minister's Office said the men had stayed out of any political activity since April. A commission is to deal with their complaints and the finance minister is looking for a way to financially support the men who have not been paid since the outbreak of the unrest.

October 2006

First week of October 2006: New Zealand sends another 25 and Malaysia 140 police officers for UNMIT.

October 9, 2006: A man dies in gang fighting in Dili's Colmera district .

The UN is presenting the first parts of its report on the unrest in the first half of the year. Around a hundred people are accused of wrongdoing, including political leaders and security forces. In some cases, the UN even demands that the accused be charged. The rebel chief Alfredo Reinado, who fled, accused the international peacekeeping force of having failed to collect weapons.

October 11, 2006: Cambodia announces that it will send peacekeeping troops to East Timor.

Ramos-Horta describes it as absolute nonsense that Australia should have been involved in pushing Alkatiri out of office.

October 12, 2006: Ramos-Horta rejects the UN offer to replace the Australian-led, multinational force with an official UN military peacekeeping force. Ramos-Horta says the regional force is working very effectively. The UN is overburdened by its many missions, such as in Lebanon and Afghanistan , which is why East Timor does not want to take advantage of them. At the meeting with Ramos-Horta, Australian Prime Minister Howard said that Australia would keep its troops in East Timor until at least the 2007 elections. The current number of 950 soldiers could be reduced. A total of 3,200 soldiers from Australia, Portugal, Malaysia and New Zealand are in East Timor at this time.

October 17, 2006: The UN publishes the final report on the riots, recommending an investigation against ex-Prime Minister Alkatiri, former ministers Rogerio Lobato and Roque Rodrigues and the Chief of the Armed Forces Brigadier General Taur Matan Ruak. President Gusmão welcomed the report as independent and impartial and called on the government to review the report's recommendations. The international troops expect further riots, especially since the East Timorese armed forces are still loyal to the accused Ruak.

October 18, 2006: Ramos-Horta declares that he is still behind Brigadier General Ruak. He has full confidence in him and his leadership qualities.

October 23, 2006: The bodies of two men from the east of the country are found in sacks in Dili. Their limbs and heads have been severed. Firaku gangs blamed Kaladi gangs who had set up roadblocks in the Aimutin district . A fight between the gangs at Comoro Market is ended by 100 international police officers and Australian soldiers.

October 24, 2006: The former Bishop of Dili and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Belo meets one after the other rebel chief Reinado, ex-Prime Minister Alkatiri and Rogerio Lobato to find ways to a peaceful solution.

October 25, 2006: A man is killed in a gang shootout at the airport. Another died in fighting the day before. Dilis Airport will then be closed for one day out of concern for the safety of employees. Two people were shot dead again on the night of October 26th. In the meantime, more than 50 people have been injured again. Including two Australians and a Chinese citizen. Prime Minister Ramos-Horta blames the criminal gangs for the fighting.

October 27, 2006: The media reported three more dead who were found on a Dilis beach. The Australian government also warns that the gangs are now targeting Australian security guards and their vehicles. Anti-Australian slogans like Aussies go home would be shouted .

The UN speculates that the riots would be organized and that the young rioters would be pumped full of alcohol and other drugs . But who is behind it still has to be determined.

October 29, 2006: An East Timorese newspaper reports that Australian soldiers are responsible for the deaths of two of the victims the previous day. In addition, the Australians are responsible for the renewed flare-up of the fighting. East Timor's army chief Brigadier General Taur Matan Ruak then demands a detailed investigation into why the unrest continued despite the Australian troops. The new commander of the Australian troops in Dili, Brigadier General Mal Rerden and Premier Howard deny the allegations.

Two more bodies are taken to a hospital in Dili. They had been cut up with machetes.

October 30, 2006: A representative of the East Timorese government reports drug abuse among the rioters. Before the fighting, methamphetamine ( crystal meth ) produced on site would be consumed. The chief of the Australian police in Dili, Australian Federal Police Commander Steve Lancaster, disagrees that alcohol is the bigger problem.

November 2006

November 2, 2006: A Colimau 2000 member is beaten up by members of the Perguruan Setia Hati Terate (PSHT) Martial Arts Club . The UN said the incident resulted in two deaths and 18 houses burned down.

November 9, 2006: Prime Minister Ramos-Horta declares the worst of the violence is over, but asks foreign troops to stay in East Timor. At this point in time, 23,000 people were still living in refugee camps in Dili; in the other districts of the country there were still a total of 70,000.

November 13, 2006: Hundreds of young East Timorese demonstrate for unity and peace in Dili. Among them are members of rival youth gangs who previously fought.

Young people from Colimau 2000 from Ermera , Letefoho , Bobonaro and Atsabe attack an offshoot of the PSHT in the village of Estado ( Ermera district ). A witness says that around 600 young people from Colimau 2000, armed with samurai swords, machetes, spears, bows and arrows and rifles, attacked the Martial Art Club. Four people are said to have died. Ten houses were burned down. The attack appears to be an act of revenge for the November 2nd attack.

November 16, 2006: Ramos-Horta flies a helicopter to the scene of the attack in Estado to get an idea of ​​the situation. Special police forces are deployed in the region.

November 22, 2006: Street fighting in Maubisse . Locals get into an argument with members of Colimau 2000 when these residents want to force Maubisse to become members of the organization. One person is killed, another injured. When the police want to intervene, a policeman is beaten to hospital.

Eight people have now been arrested in Estado in connection with the attack on the martial arts club.

November 24, 2006: Alkatiri reiterated his allegations against Australia in connection with the unrest and also criticized the role of the Catholic Church and President Gusmãos in his removal.

November 30, 2006: Lobato's trial is adjourned to January 2007 because one of his three co-defendants failed to appear for the trial.

December 2006

December 4, 2006: Two dead and six seriously injured in fighting between gangs 7-7 and Perguruan Silat Setia Hati from Dili. Within the next two days, 26 people were arrested by UN police on suspicion of being involved in the fatal clashes. Arrows, machetes and other weapons are confiscated.

December 6, 2006: The Indian Atul Khare is appointed by Kofi Annan as the new UN special envoy and head of UNMIT.

December 10, 2006: A Timorese translator for the UN police is beaten up by strangers and dies a day later in hospital from his injuries. It remains unclear whether the attack was of a political nature or related to the gang riots.

December 17, 2006: A man is shot dead and two other men injured when rival gangs clashed at Dili's main mosque . The dead man's brother claims a UN police officer shot a fire, the UN denies this.

December 21, 2006: Rebel chief Reinado meets army chief Taur Matan Ruak in Dili to find a solution to the crisis. Reinado is flown in from his jungle hiding place in an Australian Army helicopter.

2007

January 2007

January 9, 2007: The trial of ex-Minister Lobato and three co-defendants begins. Hundreds of supporters demonstrate for Lobato.

January 21, 2007: Violent incidents occur again in Dili. Three men are attacked with machetes, two of them die. Elsewhere, rival gangs and martial arts groups fight each other but are separated from the international police.

January 26, 2007: East Timor, Australia and the UN sign a security coordination agreement. Among other things, a forum will be created to discuss security issues.

Japan sends two police officers to East Timor.

February 2007

February 5, 2007: UN Secretary General Ban announces the extension of the UN mission in East Timor by twelve months. In addition, the number of UN police officers is to be increased.

February 6, 2007: Investigations into ex-Prime Minister Alkatiri for arming civilians during the riots are closed.

February 15, 2007: The public prosecutor demands seven years in prison for ex-minister Lobato.

March 2007

March 1, 2007: Alfredo Reinado is trapped in Same with Gastão Salsinha , the independent MP Leandro Isaac and 150 rebels by the Australian army.

March 4, 2007: Australian special forces storm Same. Four rebels are killed, some rebels are captured. Reinado, Salsinha and the others escape. The following night there were protests and riots in Dili, Gleno and Ermera.

March 7, 2007: Ex-Minister Lobato is sentenced to seven and a half years in prison.

May 2007

May 25, 2007: President José Ramos-Horta unveils a plaque at the Ministry of Justice for each of the eleven police officers killed in the riot .

August 2007

August 9th: Received Rogério Lobato obtained permission from Attorney General Longuinhos Monteiro to fly to Malaysia for medical treatment due to problems with the prostate and heart . Justice Minister and cousin Rogérios Lúcia Lobato is publicly criticized for this.

October 2007

October 4, 2007: Commander Railos is arrested in connection with the establishment of the militia and the ensuing fighting.

November 2007

November 22, 2007: The mutinous soldiers hold a military parade in Gleno to make it clear that they still feel part of the F-FDTL. You are calling for a return to the defense forces. Reinado threatens to destabilize East Timor again.

November 29, 2007: Four soldiers were sentenced to between ten and twelve years in prison for the murder of eight unarmed police officers on May 25, 2006.

2008

February 2008

February 11, 2008: Alfredo Reinado and some accomplices carry out attacks on President Ramos-Horta and Prime Minister Gusmão. Ramos-Horta is seriously injured, Gusmão escapes unharmed. Reinado and a security guard are killed in the subsequent firefight.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Wikinews, May 27, 2006, International troops to stabilize the situation in Timor-Leste
2. ↑ ABC, February 28, 2006, More East Timorese soldiers desert: officer ( Memento of May 29, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
3. ^ The Australian, May 27, 2006, Back for good. Archived from the original on February 1, 2008 ; accessed on December 29, 2015 . 
4. ↑ ABC Radio Australia, March 24, 2006, East Timor's PM criticises military dismissal ( web link no longer exists )
5. ↑ ABC, May 25, 2006, Defense Force dispute puts East Timor in crisis ( Memento of May 27, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
6. ↑ Bloomberg, May 26, 2006, East Timor Soldiers Kill 9 Unarmed Police, Wound 27, UN Says
7. ^ The Australian, Stephen Fitzpatrick and Patrick Walters, May 6, 2006, East Timor on violent course. Archived from the original on February 15, 2008 ; Retrieved May 6, 2006 . 
8. ↑ ABC, April 24, 2006, Former soldiers' protest turns violent in Dili ( Memento from April 26, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
9. ↑ Timor-Leste Democracy Support Network: Media Relaease: Capture of Reinado rebel group in Timor Leste , March 4, 2007 (PDF) accessed on May 3, 2014.
10. ↑ ^{a b} ABC, Mark Bowling, June 9, 2006, Claim troops loyal to E Timor PM killed 60 civilians. Archived from the original on June 29, 2006 ; Retrieved June 9, 2006 . 
11. ^ The Australian, Mark Dodd, May 25, 2006, Fractured democracy ( Memento of February 15, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
12. ↑ ABC, May 24, 2006, Aust to send troops to E Timor ( Memento of May 25, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
13. ↑ Die Welt, May 6, 2006, mass exodus in East Timor for fear of renewed violence ( memento of August 23, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 156 kB)
14. ↑ ABC, May 9, 2006, E Timor unrest an attempted coup: PM ( Memento of May 11, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
15. ↑ ABC, May 10, 2006, E Timor govt makes contact with sacked soldiers ( Memento of May 18, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
16. ↑ ABC, May 11, 2006, UN to stay in E Timor for at least another month ( Memento of May 20, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
17. ↑ ABC, May 11, 2006, Ramos-Horta warns political parties to behave ( Memento of May 20, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
18. ↑ ABC, May 12, 2006, Navy on stand-by for E Timor deployment ( Memento of May 20, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
19. ↑ ABC, May 23, 2006, Soldier killed in Timor gun battle ( Memento of May 24, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
20. ↑ ABC, May 16, 2006, Thousands of Dili residents yet to return home ( Memento of April 19, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
21. ↑ ABC, May 25, 2006, Troops arrive in East Timor ( Memento of May 27, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
22. ↑ Timorese soldiers convicted of murdering unarmed police AP, November 29, 2007, East Timor: Soldiers Convicted Of Murdering Unarmed Police
23. ↑ ABC, May 25, 2006, UN opens E Timor refugee camp ( Memento of May 25, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
24. ↑ Channels News Asia, May 27, 2006, Violence explodes in ETimor capital as ethnic gangs battle
25. ↑ Bernama, May 28, 2006, Gusmao Asks M'sian Military Presence At Timor Leste-Indon Border ( Memento of August 18, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
26. ↑ Page no longer available , search in web archives: New Straits Times, May 30, 2006, Timor Leste peace mission: No plans to despatch more troops, says Najib,
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28. ^ The Age, May 29, 2006, Troops frustrated by lack of policing powers
29. ↑ News.com.au, May 29, 2006, PM defends Timor troops ( Memento of November 15, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
30. ↑ ^{a b} ABC, Peter Cave, May 29, 2006, Gusmao, Alkatiri meet Council of State
31. ^ Vienna, May 31, 2006, East Timor: Street fighting continues
32. ^ Boston News, May 30, 2006, Foreign peacekeepers move to quell violence in East Timor
33. ^ The Age, May 30, 2006, Gusmao takes over security in East Timor
34. ^ BBC, May 30, 2006, Emergency rule for E Timor leader
35. ↑ ABC, June 1, 2006, Troops stop overnight violence in E Timor ( Memento of the original from August 7, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
36. ↑ ABC, June 1, 2006, Two ministers resign over E Timor crisis ( Memento of October 17, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
37. ↑ ABC, Lynn Bell, June 3, 2006, Ramos Horta takes over Timorese Defense Ministry
38. ^ Washington Post, June 2, 2006, New Violence Breaks Out in East Timor
39. ^ ABC, Peter Cave, June 2, 2006, East Timor in need of more police as looting continues
40. ↑ ABC, June 2, 2006, Australian commander meets E Timor rebel leader ( Memento of December 8, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
41. ↑ ABC, Peter Cave, June 3, 2006, Gangs continue to terrorize Dili streets
42. ↑ Bernama, June 3, 2006, Two M'sian Logistics Vessels Arrive In Dili ( Memento of the original from September 29, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
43. ↑ Bernama, May 28, 2006, Malaysian Troops Secure Vital Locations As Violence Decreases ( Memento of the original from August 18, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
44. ↑ ABC, Peter Cave, June 5, 2006, Demonstrators head towards Dili for political rally
45. ^ ABC, Peter Cave, June 6, 2006, Gusmao supporters demonstrate in Dili
46. ↑ Vienna, June 6, 2006, East Timor: Thousands are calling for new elections
47. ^ ABC, Peter Cave, June 6, 2006, Anti-government protesters approach Dili
48. ^ Sydney Morning Herald, June 6, 2006, Dili protest calls for PM Alkatiri to go
49. ^ Washington Post, June 6, 2006, Anti-Government Protesters Let Into Dili
50. ^ ABC, David Hardaker, June 7, 2006, Alkatiri may face UN investigation
51. ↑ ABC, Mark Bowling, June 7, 2006, UN to open E Timor investigation
52. ↑ ABC, Liz Jackson, June 8, 2006, Alkatiri alleged to have recruited armed group
53. ↑ ABC, Liz Jackson, June 8, 2006, Claims E Timor's PM recruited secret security force
54. ^ Vienna, EU: 18 million for East Timor
55. ^ ABC, Anne Barker, June 9, 2006, Alkatiri accused of recruiting armed squad
56. ↑ Blick, June 11, 2006, New Unrest in East Timor
57. ↑ cite news, Anne Barker, June 16, 2006, East Timor rebel soldiers agree to hand in weapons
58. ↑ cite news, Simon Montlake, June 16, 2006, East Timor rebels hand over weapons
59. ↑ ABC, May 27, 2006, 'Total madness' as gangs fight in Dili ( Memento of May 28, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
60. ↑ Sydney Morning Herald, July 21, 2006, Australian military 'broke human rights'
61. ↑ Voice of America, Marianne Kearney, June 19, 2006, Timorese Militia Leader Refuses to Surrender Weapons ( Memento from January 9, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
62. ^ BBC, June 22, 2006, East Timor leaders in stand off
63. ↑ 20 minutes, power struggle in East Timor comes to a head
64. ↑ Bernama, May 25, 2006, Malaysia Sends Advance Team To Violence hit Timor Leste ( Memento of the original from June 18, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
65. ↑ Yahoo News Asia, June 23, 2006, Malaysia to send 250 more police to boost security in E. Timor ( Memento of August 18, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
66. ↑ BES, June 22, 2006, 250 police personnel will leave for Timor Last end of this month ( Memento of the original from September 30, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
67. ↑ Tagesschau, June 25, 2006, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Ramos-Horta resigns (tagesschau.de archive)
68. ↑ Reuters, June 25, 2006, East Timor ruling party meets to debate PM's future ( Memento of July 5, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
69. ^ The Age, June 25, 2006, Alkatiri to remain as PM
70. ^ FAZ, June 26, 2006, East Timor's head of government resigns after unrest
71. ↑ Herald Sun, June 26, 2006, East Timor PM quits ( July 5, 2011 memento in the Internet Archive )
72. ^ Neue Zürcher Zeitung, June 27, 2006, Controversial Prime Minister of East Timor resigns - Alkatiri gives in to pressure
73. ↑ Schwäbische Zeitung, June 28, 2006, violence in East Timor flared up again ( memento of the original from December 28, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
74. ↑ ^{a b} Neue Zürcher Zeitung, July 4, 2006, power vacuum in East Timor
75. ^ Catholic News, July 1, 2006, Fear of Death: Mass Weddings in East Timor
76. ↑ Tagesschau, July 8, 2006, Ramos-Orta is to pacify East Timor (tagesschau.de archive)
77. ↑ Bloomberg, July 14, 2006, East Timor's Ramos-Horta Names Cabinet, Keeps Defense Ministry
78. ↑ Rheinpfalz, July 18, 2006, Howard talks about time after unrest during a visit to East Timor ( Memento of the original from May 12, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
79. ↑ ABC, July 18, 2006, Troops not leaving Dili yet, says Howard ( Memento of January 21, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
80. ^ Sydney Morning Herald, July 19, 2006, Peacekeepers to check weapons in E Timor
81. ↑ New Zealand Herald, July 20, 2006, Former East Timor PM questioned over 'hit squad' ( Memento from September 5, 2012 in the web archive archive.today )
82. ^ Former Timor PM banned from leaving capital. Stuff, July 21, 2006, archived from the original on July 20, 2006 ; Retrieved September 26, 2014 . 
83. ^ FX Street, July 20, 2006, East Timor's coffee industry hurting
84. ^ VoA, July 26, 2006, East Timor Rebels Arrested
85. ^ The Age, July 26, 2006, More police considered for Timor pullout
86. ↑ ABC, July 28, 2006, ETimor rebel leader charged over recent violence
87. ↑ ABC, August 8, 2006, 40 arrested over latest E Timor unrest ( Memento of August 13, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
88. ↑ Sydney Morning Herald, Lindsey Murdoch, Aug. 8, 2006, Youths arrested in wave of violence across Dili
89. ↑ Sydney Morning Herald, August 20, 2006, Houses burnt down as gangs of youths terrorize Dili
90. ↑ Aljazeera, August 21, 2006, Unrest returns to East Timor streets. Archived from the original on August 28, 2006 ; Retrieved August 21, 2006 . 
91. ^ The Australian, August 23, 2006, Two Aussie police injured in East Timor
92. ↑ Sydney Morning Herald, August 21, 2006, Australian officer hurt in Dili violence
93. ↑ Neues Deutschland, August 26, 2006, Security Council disputes over East Timor mission
94. ↑ United Nations Office in Timor-Leste, August 25, 2006, SECURITY COUNCIL ESTABLISHES EXPANDED UN MISSION IN TIMOR-LESTE ( Memento of September 28, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
95. ^ ^{A b} Scoop Independent News, September 2, 2006, Violence Increasing In Timor-Leste
96. ^ ABS-CBN-news, August 29, 2006, Malaysia to withdraw troops from East Timor
97. ↑ International forces hunt for E. Timor rebel chief - Reuters, August 31, 2006, International forces hunt for E. Timor rebel chief ( Memento from February 22, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
98. ↑ ^{a b} ABC News, September 1, 2006, Too soon to lay blame for E Timor escape: Downer
99. ^ The Australian, August 30, 2006, Alkateri claims west tried to overthrow him
100. ^ New Zealand Defense Force press release, August 28, 2006, NZDF Troops to Return from Timor ( Memento of October 9, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
101. ↑ News 24, September 1, 2006, Gangs clash in East Timor ( Memento of September 30, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
102. ↑ Sydney Morning Herald, September 1, 2006, Clashes break out in Dili
103. ↑ Sydney Morning Herald, September 2, 2006, Escaped Timor rebel makes appearance
104. ↑ Bloomberg, Sep. 7, 2006, East Timor Rebel Leader Says He Will Defend Himself
105. ↑ ABC news, September 2, 2006, Violence flares in East Timor ( Memento of September 25, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
106. ^ Sydney Morning Herald, Sept. 7, 2006
107. ↑ ABC news, September 7, 2006, TIMOR: Foreign Minister cautious on Australian troop offer ( web link no longer exists )
108. ↑ Kleine Zeitung, September 13, 2006, UN police force began mission in East Timor
109. ↑ news.ch, September 14, 2006, deployment of the new UN soldiers in East Timor
110. ↑ ABC news, September 19, 2006, Dili peacekeepers seize 1,700 weapons
111. ↑ Panapress: Ex-President of Cape Verde becomes UN envoy to East Timor , September 21, 2006
112. ↑ News.com.au6: E Timor violence flares again . Archived from the original on September 11, 2012 ; Retrieved September 25, 2006 . 
113. ^ Angola Press, September 27, 2006, Cape Verde: Cape Verde's ex-President declines UN appointment in East Timor. Archived from the original on October 1, 2006 ; Retrieved September 28, 2006 . 
114. ↑ Sydney Morning Herald, September 29, 2006, East Timor shock as new UN chief changes his mind
115. ↑ UN News, September 27, 2006, FIRST BATCH OF TIMOR-LESTE POLICE BACK ON DUTY IN DILI UNDER UN MENTORING SCHEME ( Memento of September 28, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
116. ^ Sydney Morning Herald, September 28, 2006, Timor PM meets army rebel chief
117. ^ Scoop, October 4, 2006, New Police Team to Timor
118. ^ Bernama, October 1, 2006, First Police Group For Timor Leste To Leave Monday
119. ↑ ABC news, October 9, 2006, One killed in gang fight in E Timor capital
120. ^ The Age, October 9, 2006, Troops fail in Timor, says rebel
121. ^ Sydney Morning Herald, October 11, 2006 Cambodia to send troops to East Timor
122. ↑ Sydney Morning Herald, October 11, 2006, Timor undermined by judiciary: Horta
123. ↑ The Australian, October 12, 2006, E Timor rejects UN peace force  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
124. ↑ Sydney Morning Herald, Lindsay Murdoch, October 18, 2006, UN Timor report points to top
125. ^ Scoop, October 18, 2006, Violent Crisis That Shook Timor-Leste
126. ^ The Australian, October 18, 2006, E Timor PM stands behind defense chief  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
127. ↑ October 23, 2006, Diggers quell riot as torsos found
128. ↑ ABC news, October 25, 2006, Belo meets with Timor rebel leader
129. ↑ East Timor airport closed after fatal shooting ( memento from October 1, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) tirol.com
130. ^ BBC, October 25, 2006, Shooting near East Timor airport
131. ^ The Age, October 25, 2006, Australian injured in East Timor clashes
132. ↑ Sydney Morning Herald, October 24, 2006, Gang fighting in Timor leaves two dead
133. ^ Aljazeera, October 26, 2006, Deaths rise in Timor clashes
134. ↑ News.com.au, October 27, 2006, Three bodies found on Timor beach
135. ↑ Sydney Morning Herald, Lindsay Murdoch, October 27, 2006, Australians a prime target in Timor
136. ↑ The Age, October 27, 2006, Timor violence is 'organized', says UN
137. ↑ ABC news, Anne Barker, October 28, 2006, Australians accused of inciting East Timor violence ( Memento November 21, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
138. ↑ ABC news, October 28, 2006, E Timorese general seeks inquiry into Aust soldiers' conduct
139. ^ The Australian, October 29, 2006, PM dismisses Timor death claims. Archived from the original on November 9, 2006 ; Retrieved October 29, 2006 . 
140. ^ Two men hacked to death in East Timor. In: Sydney Morning Herald October 29, 2006.
141. ↑ Reuters UK, October 30, 2006, Drug “ice” said to be behind East Timor clashes
142. ↑ October 31, 2006, Alcohol, not ice, the problem in E Timor
143. ↑ Reuters AlertNet, November 9, 2006, East Timor PM wants foreign troops to stay
144. ^ ABC news, November 9, 2006, Ramos Horta pledges solution for thousands displaced
145. ^ The Australian, November 16, 2006, Four believed dead in more Timor violence. Archived from the original on March 14, 2007 ; Retrieved November 16, 2006 . 
146. ↑ UNOTIL, November 17, 2006, Kolimau 2000 Group Attacks Martial Arts Group ( Memento from September 28, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
147. ↑ ABC news, November 22, 2006, One killed, two injured in fresh E Timor violence ( Memento from January 24, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
148. ↑ AllAfrica, November 24, 2006, Mozambique: Alkatiri Attacks Australian Interference in Timor ( web link no longer exists )
149. ^ TVNZ, November 30, 2006, No show at East Timor trial
150. ↑ ABC news, December 4, 2006, Two killed in E Timor gang violence
151. ↑ ABC news, December 6, 2006, UN police arrest 26 over deadly E Timor brawls
152. ^ People's Daily online, December 7, 2006, Annan appoints Indian as new envoy to Timor-Leste
153. ↑ NASDAQ, December 11, 2006, UN Interpreter Dies Of Stab Wounds In East Timor
154. ↑ BBC, December 17, 2006, East Timor clash leaves man dead
155. ↑ Reuters, December 21, 2006, Timor renegade holds talks with army chief
156. ^ BBC, January 9, 2007, E Timor ex-minister goes on trial
157. ↑ January 21, 2007, Violence kills two in East Timor
158. ↑ January 26, 2007, Australia, UN sign Timor agreement
159. ↑ Japan Today, January 26, 2007, Japan to send 2 civilian police officers to E Timor ( Memento of January 28, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
160. ↑ Reuters, February 5, 2007, UN East Timor mission should be extended, says Ban
161. ^ The Age, February 6, 2007, Alkatiri cleared of Timor assassin squad accusation
162. ↑ Reuters, February 15, 2007, Prosecutors seek 7 years jail for Timor ex-minister
163. ^ The Nation, March 2, 2007, Trapped East Timor rebel demands face-to-face talks ( Memento of March 7, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
164. ^ BBC, March 4, 2007, Troops storm E Timor rebel base
165. ^ Sydney Morning Herald, March 5, 2007, Timor erupts as rebel flees raid
166. ^ BBC, March 8, 2007, East Timor former minister jailed
167. ↑ ABC news, May 25, 2007, E Timor commemorates one year since violent unrest
168. ↑ The Australian, August 10, 2007, Lobato escapes after Dili standoff ( Memento of the original from September 13, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
169. ^ The West, October 24, 2007, East Timor fears Lobato may dodge jail  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )
170. ↑ The Age, October 4, 2007, Timor guerilla held for assembling 'death squad'
171. ↑ Sinchew, November 23, 2007 East Timor: Fugitive Rebel Soldier Threatens New East Timor Government
172. ↑ The West, November 29, 2007, E Timor troops jailed for killing police  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as broken. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
173. ^ The Age, February 11, 2008, Critical Ramos Horta on life support