| Accession Number | P04315.026 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base |
| 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 East Timorese child in Dili wears an Indonesian police helmet and carries handmade militia ...
Description
An East Timorese child in Dili wears an Indonesian police helmet and carries handmade militia weapons. Imprinted on a metal handle is 'PUS POM ABRI'. 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.