Tuesday's surrender of rebels blamed for attacking East Timor's top leaders must be a watershed moment that ends violence in the country, President Jose Ramos Horta said.Ramos Horta, who was critically wounded in the February attacks, personally met with
(RTTNews) - Twelve East Timor rebels, including their chief Gastao Salsinha, surrendered before the country's Deputy Prime Minister at the government palace in Dili on Tuesday. The twelve rebels handed over their guns and other military equipment to the
A dozen rebels suspected of involvement in attacks on East Timor's top leaders surrendered to authorities Tuesday, and met the President in an emotional ceremony. Rebel commander Gastau Salsinha and 11 of his men, believed to have carried out a Feb 11
A dozen rebels suspected of involvement in attacks on East Timor's top leaders surrendered to authorities Tuesday, and met the president in an emotional ceremony. Rebel commander Gastau Salsinha and 11 of his men, believed to have carried out a Feb. 11
Gastao Salsinha's surrender may signal a weakening of the rebellion that has engulfed the former Indonesian island since its independence in 2002. A rebel leader accused of involvement in the near-fatal shooting of East Timor's President Jose Ramos-Horta
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