| Accession Number | P04315.044 |
|---|---|
| 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. |
At a military check point on a street in Dili, Australian soldiers arrest pro-Indonesian militia ...
Description
At a military check point on a street in Dili, Australian soldiers arrest pro-Indonesian militia suspects and lead them away for questioning. In the foreground, a soldier grabs a handful of the suspect's T shirt as he moves him along the street. The suspect has his hands tied behind his back and is wearing a blindfold, while other suspects are lying face down on the street. 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.