02 August 2000 Military News

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 02 Aug 2000

TIMOR / U-N, Voice of America, 02 August 2000 -- The United Nations says Australian troops in East Timor - part of the U-N peacekeeping force there - have shot and killed two armed members of the East Timorese militia.
Two militiamen killed in shoot-out with UN troops in East Timor, UN News, 02 August 2000 -- Soldiers from the United Nations peacekeeping forces in East Timor today shot and killed two armed militia members near the border with West Timor.
Security Council urges Indonesia to help end cross-border attacks in East Timor, UN News, 02 August 2000 -- Condemning last week's murder of a United Nations soldier in East Timor, the Security Council today called on the Government of Indonesia to cooperate closely with the UN to end cross-border incursions from West Timor and to disarm the militias still operating in the border area.
Political Developments, Killing of Un Peacekeeper, Plight Of Refugees, Discussed In Security Council Meeting On East Timor, UN Press Release, 02 August 2000 -- Correction to Press Release SC/6902 of 28 July.

CONGO FIGHTING, Voice of America, 02 August 2000 -- Rwanda says the government of Congo-Kinshasa and its allies have launched a new offensive against rebels.
NIGERIA / HOSTAGES, Voice of America, 02 August 2000 -- Militants in southeastern Nigeria have taken 165 people hostage at two installations operated by the oil company, Royal Dutch Shell.
U-N / SUDAN, Voice of America, 02 August 2000 -- A senior U-N official denies Sudanese media charges that the United Nations is helping the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Army.
Annan opens peacekeeping training centre in Ghana, UN News, 02 August 2000 -- Wrapping up his official visit to Ghana, Secretary-General Kofi Annan today broke ground at an international peacekeeping training centre named in his honour.
UN panel on role of diamonds in Sierra Leone war to start work this month, UN News, 02 August 2000 -- An expert panel established by the United Nations to explore the linkage between diamonds and weapons in Sierra Leone is scheduled to hold its first meeting later this month, a UN spokesman announced today in New York.
Security Council urges end to hostilities in Burundi, UN News, 02 August 2000 -- Members of the United Nations Security Council today called on all parties to the conflict in Burundi to end hostilities "without delay," and stressed the importance of resuming development aid to the war-torn African country.

INDONESIA / BOMB AFTERMATH, Voice of America, 02 August 2000 -- Indonesian authorities have stepped up security in the capital, Jakarta, after a bomb exploded Tuesday, killing at least two people and injuring the Philippine ambassador and 18 others.

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