Two killed in East Timor raid<\/p>\n
DILI, East Timor (JP): Two people were killed when the army
\nyesterday raided a house used by Fretilin separatist guerrillas
\nas an ammunition depot.<\/p>\n
The raid occurred Tuesday evening after the military was given
\na tip by local residents.<\/p>\n
Brig. Gen. Willem T. da Costa, the chief of staff of the
\nUdayana Military Command overseeing Bali, West and East Nusa
\nTenggara and East Timor, yesterday said soldiers were fired upon
\nas they neared the house and an exchange of gunfire was
\nunavoidable.<\/p>\n
Pvt. Atek Rubyanto, 30, and the wife of the owner of the house
\nwere killed in shootout which ended with the separatist
\nguerrillas fleeing into the woods.<\/p>\n
The house is located at in Wailili, Bacau, about 160
\nkilometers east of here.<\/p>\n
Injured in the raid were Sgt. Wayan and the house owner's
\nchild. The house owner, identified as SL, was arrested.<\/p>\n
There were no immediate reports of casualties from the rebels,
\nwho escaped to nearby forests. No details were available on how
\nmany rebels lived in the house.<\/p>\n
According to Costa, a small 2x4 meter bunker was found under
\none of the beds in the house. The underground ward was used to
\nhide ammunition.<\/p>\n
An assortment of various weapons, ammo and other field
\nequipment were found including a large Pentax monocular which
\nCosta claimed is not owned by the Armed Forces.<\/p>\n
He said the military would continue to crack down on Fretilin
\nrebels who refused to surrender to the authorities.<\/p>\n
When asked about the strength of rebels still at large, Costa
\nestimates that there about 100 left scattered in the east,
\ncentral and west sector of the province.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the provincial police have launched an
\ninvestigation into Manuel Carrascalao and Francisco Carvalho, two
\nleaders of the East Timor Reconciliation Movement (GRPRTT), for
\nallegedly sowing public hatred against the government. They
\nreportedly sent letters critical of the government to officials
\nin Jakarta and to foreign leaders.<\/p>\n
Carrascalao said he established the organization because he
\nwished to unify all East Timorese, including those in exile
\noverseas. (33)<\/p>",
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