| Accession Number | P04580.007 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Bohane, Ben |
| Place made | Pacific Islands: Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal, Honiara |
| Date made | c June 2000 |
| Conflict |
Period 2000-2009 |
| 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 group of well armed guerrillas soldiers, members of the Isatabu Freedom Movement (IFM), stop ...
Description
A group of well armed guerrillas soldiers, members of the Isatabu Freedom Movement (IFM), stop vehicles at a checkpoint on the outskirts of Honiara, Solomon Islands. The IFM consists of militants who claim indigenous rights to land on Guadalcanal. They resent what they perceive as increasing Malaitan dominance of the Solomon Islands government and of the island of Guadalcanal. On 5 June 2000 the Malaita Eagle Force (MEF) seized control of key installations in Honiara and took Prime Minister Bartholomew Ulufa'alu hostage, demanding his resignation. During the political unrest in Solomon Islands, a Commonwealth delegation led by Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer and New Zealand Foreign Minister Phil Goff, visited Honiara on 10-11 June 2000, to assist with peace negotiations between the Solomon Islands government and militant groups.