[Kabar-indonesia] 1 Killed, 5 Hurt in East Timor Clashes

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Associated Press
September 14, 2006

1 Killed, 5 Hurt in East Timor Clashes

A battle between rival gangs armed with machetes killed one fighter 
and injured five others in East Timor's capital, police and hospital 
officials said Thursday. 

International peacekeepers fired tear gas and rubber bullets during 
the violence late Wednesday to disperse the gangs as they fought 
near the presidential palace, witnesses said. 

Manuela Gaio, a nurse at Dili's main hospital, said the body of one 
fighter and four wounded men were taken to the hospital. Another 
injured man was treated at a nearby clinic, an official there said. 

East Timor was plunged into crisis in May when rival security forces 
battled in Dili's streets, later spilling into gang warfare, looting and 
arson that left 30 people dead and sent nearly 150,000 fleeing from 
their homes. 

A new government was installed in July, which along with the presence 
of foreign troops led by a contingent of Australian soldiers, has largely 
eased tensions. 

Sporadic gang fights have continued and tens of thousands of people 
still live in refugee camps, either too scared to return home or unable 
to do so because their houses were destroyed in the turmoil. -end-
 
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Joyo Indonesia News Service
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