| Accession Number | P04504.048 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital file TIFF |
| Maker |
Parker, David Dare |
| Place made | East Timor: Dili |
| Date made | August 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. |
Independence supporters armed only with rocks come under fire by pro-Indonesian militia in a Dili ...
Description
Independence supporters armed only with rocks come under fire by pro-Indonesian militia in a Dili street. Graffitti relating to the independence movement can be seen on the wall and lamp post behind them. Militia opposed to East Timorese independence were responsible for many killings and much violence before and after the referendum of 30 August 1999. On 20 September 1999, the first elements of the Australian led International Force for East Timor (INTERFET), arrived with a United Nations mandate to restore order.