Event 1999 East Timorese crisis

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The 1999 East Timorese crisis began with attacks by pro-Indonesia militia groups on civilians, and expanded to general violence throughout the country, centred in the capital Dili.

Chronology

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  • October 1999: In October 1999, the United Nations then assumed administration of East Timor with the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) administering the country for a period of approximately two years.
  • May 2002: Control of East Timor passed to local authorities, which proclaimed the independence of the country.
  • May 1999: April, 1999 - 25 october 1999: The 1999 East Timorese crisis began with attacks of general violence throughout the country, centered in the capital Dili.