State Department on Disarming of Militias in West Timor
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesman
September 29, 2000
STATEMENT BY PHILIP T. REEKER, DEPUTY SPOKESMAN
INDONESIA - DISARMING OF MILITIAS IN WEST TIMOR
The Government of Indonesia has announced that it is taking steps to
implement the plan it gave to the United Nations to confiscate weapons
belonging to militias in West Timor. We agree it is crucial that
disarmament succeed in order to allow refugees in West Timor the
opportunity to decide in peace where they wish to settle, and to bring
peace to the citizens of West Timor.
The success of the operation can only be judged by the extent it leads
to a cessation of violence. The United States and the international
community look to Indonesia to move quickly and effectively to end the
threat posed by the armed militia groups.
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