| Accession Number | P04315.018 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Dupont, Stephen |
| Place made | East Timor: Dili |
| Date made | September 1999 |
| Conflict |
East Timor, 1999-2013 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
An unidentified Australian soldier shelters in the ruins of a burnt out building in Dili as he ...
Description
An unidentified Australian soldier shelters in the ruins of a burnt out building in Dili as he watches the street for members of the pro-Indonesian militia. His F89 Minimi Light Support Weapon (LSW) has been set up on the window sill amongst the broken glass and rubble. Following the announcement of the pro-independence ballot result in September 1999, the pro-Indonesian militia launched a campaign of arson, murder and destruction. Shortly afterwards, on 20 September, the first Australian troops were deployed to East Timor as part of the International Force for East Timor (INTERFET), an Australian led international mission to bring peace and stability to East Timor under the United Nations mandate.