East Timor Conflict
East Timor is a part of an island near the easternmost tip of Indonesia. Until 1975 East Timor was part of Portugal's colonial empire. Since then however, Indonesia has occupied East Timor. This military occupation by Indonesia has been the source of ethnic conflict on the island. While the Indonesian government asserts that East Timor could not thrive without its help, the East Timorese see independence as their only hope for a peaceful future. December 7th marks the twentieth anniversary of the Indonesian invasion of East Timor. The consequences of the 1975 invasion have been devastating for the local East Timorese population. Apart from those killed opposing Indonesian security forces, many have died as a result of disease and malnutrition. Out of a total pre-invasion population of nearly 650,000, estimates of the number who have died over the twenty years of the conflict go as high as 200,000. Aside from the human and economic cost for the East Timorese themselves, the cost for Indonesia has also been enormous. Up to 20,000 military personnel have lost their lives. Many Indonesian families continue to lose loved ones fighting guerrilla insurgents whom the government regularly report as being a spent force. Large sums of s
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