---------------------------------------------------------- Visit Indonesia Daily News Online HomePage: http://www.indo-news.com/ Please Visit Our Sponsor http://www.indo-news.com/cgi-bin/ads1 ---------------------------------------------------------- July 23, 1999 Indonesian Militiaman Killed By E Timor Guerillas DILI, Indonesia (AP)--At least one person died in an attack by suspected rebels against an anti-independence militia group in East Timor, police said Friday. The clash occurred late Thursday in Libeloa, a village 30 kilometers west of the East Timor capital of Dili, said Capt. Widodo, spokesman of the East Timor police. Widodo said the attackers were members of Falintil, the separatist rebel group fighting for an independent East Timor. The victim was a member of Besi Merah-Putih, an extremist anti-independence militia group, he said. A U.N.-sponsored ballot is to be held next month to determine the future of the former Portuguese colony that Indonesia occupied in the mid-1970s. The world body has repeatedly complained to Jakarta about attempts by the pro-Indonesia militias to intimidate its staff and voters on the half-island territory. On Wednesday, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan reported some improvements in the security situation but said armed bands continue to pose a serious problem to preparations for the referendum. Also Thursday, guerillas burned down the office of the district chief in Venilale, about 100 kilometers east of Dili, Widodo said. Witnesses reported a series of explosions before and after the dawn fire that gutted the building, he said. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Didistribusikan tgl. 24 Jul 1999 jam 02:52:53 GMT+1 oleh: Indonesia Daily News Online <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.Indo-News.com/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
