Dili seized by pro-Jakarta militia, Japanese evacuate

Dili seized by pro-Jakarta militia, Japanese evacuate

DILI, E. Timor - Japanese residents in East Timor begin evacuating the territory on Sept. 6 from Dili airport, after the town was seized by pro-Indonesia militia, who revolted against the landslide vote for independence in the Aug. 30 referendum.

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