| Accession Number | P11326.004 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Limited edition photographer's print |
| Maker |
Parker, David Dare |
| Place made | East Timor: Dili |
| Date made | September 1999 |
| Conflict |
East Timor, 1999-2013 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
An unidentified Australian soldier, a member of the Australian led International Force for East ...
Description
An unidentified Australian soldier, a member of the Australian led International Force for East Timor (INTERFET), takes cover as buildings burn in the streets of Dili. Following the announcement of the pro-independence ballot result in early September 1999, pro-Indonesian militias launched a campaign of arson, murder and destruction. On 20 September, the first Australian troops arrived in East Timor as part of INTERFET, an international mission to bring peace and stability to East Timor under a United Nations mandate.