| Accession Number | P04315.055 |
|---|---|
| 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. |
As smoke billows from a burning building in the background, an unidentified Australian soldier ...
Description
As smoke billows from a burning building in the background, an unidentified Australian soldier crouches with his weapon by the remains of a wall, in front of a ruined house in Dili. Another member of the Australian patrol prepares to enter the house during a searching for members of the pro-Indonesian militia. 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.