| Accession Number | P04315.038 |
|---|---|
| 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. |
A young East Timorese boy carries a dish on his head as he walks in front of an Australian ...
Description
A young East Timorese boy carries a dish on his head as he walks in front of an Australian military compound in Dili. Two civilian photographers are taking photographs from just inside the compound, while two soldiers man the checkpoint at the entry. Smoke from burning Dili buildings fills the air. 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.