Last Indonesian troops withdraw from East Timor

Last Indonesian troops withdraw from East Timor

DILI, East Timor - Indonesian troops on a navy warship wave to their colleagues on a quay at Dili port as the last 925 personnel of the Indonesian Defense Force in East Timor start to withdraw from the territory's capital, on Oct. 30. The pullout marks the end of the 23-year Indonesian occupation of the former Portuguese colony.

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  • ILEA001079838
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  • 1999/10/30 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 1999 Kyodo News
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  • 1864 × 1676 pixel
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