11 November 2011

Indonesian soldiers shoot at truck at border

East Timor Legal News 11 Nov 2011 Source: Independente 8 Nov 2011 - Gun shots continue happening at the border between Timor-Leste and Indonesia, Deputy Police Commander, Afonso de Jesus said.

According to him, there were gun shots in the area of Naktuka, Beneufe village, Nitibe sub district, district of Ambeno [Oecusse], he said.

The gun shots happened because there was illegal market activities in the area, he said.

The Indonesian National Army (TNI) shot at a truck which was suspected of being engaged in an illegal market activity, he said.

“TNI soldiers really engaged in shootings, but they did not fire at our local residents, but shot at a truck and no one was wounded,” he said.

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