4 people killed in Fretilin attack

4 people killed in Fretilin attack

DILI, East Timor: Four people died on Saturday when anti-
integration Fretilin rebels attacked residents of Cribbas
village, Manatuto regency, about 100 kilometers east of here.

Chief of Manatuto military post Lt. Col. Daud Napis said
yesterday that the residents had been trying to move the graves
of two people from Ailete village to Cribbas.

Those who died from spear and machete wounds were Maumesak,
17, Filomeno, 30, Antonio Malae, 40, and Norberto, 40.

Valentin Soares, 35, who survived the attack, said they had
been about to enter the forest when they heard shots.

Daud said the men were attacked by rebels known to have been
moving in the area surrounding Ailete. The village's soil is
fertile and there is plenty of game to hunt.

Troops had been called in to pursue the attackers.

Daud called on local people to remain on the alert in case of
further attack. (03/05)