East Timorese War of Independence

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The East Timorese War of Independence was a decades-long armed and political struggle by East Timorese resistance groups to end Indonesian occupation and achieve national sovereignty, culminating in the country’s independence in 2002.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf armed conflict
independence movement
war of independence
cause East Timorese demand for self-determination
Indonesian invasion of East Timor
dispute over decolonisation of Portuguese Timor
conflictType asymmetric warfare
countryInvolved Australia
Indonesia
Portugal
Timor-Leste
United States
endDate 1999-10-25
2002-05-20
followedBy INTERFET deployment in East Timor
United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor
independence of Timor-Leste in 2002
goal achievement of national sovereignty for East Timor
end of Indonesian occupation of East Timor
humanCost large civilian casualties
widespread human rights violations
location East Timor
linked to: Timor-Leste

Timor Island
linked to: Timor
mainBelligerent East Timorese resistance
Indonesian Armed Forces
opposingForce East Timorese pro-independence groups
Indonesian government
partOf Cold War era conflicts
decolonisation of Asia
politicalDimension armed resistance
diplomatic campaign for independence
international solidarity movement
precededBy Portuguese rule in East Timor
recognizedBy United Nations resolutions on East Timor
result Indonesian withdrawal from East Timor
UN administration of East Timor
independence of Timor-Leste
significantEvent 1975 Indonesian invasion of East Timor
1999 East Timorese independence referendum
Santa Cruz massacre
post-referendum violence in 1999
significantLeader José Ramos-Horta
Konis Santana
Nicolau Lobato
Xanana Gusmão
significantOrganization FRETILIN
Falintil
linked to: FALINTIL

Indonesian National Armed Forces
United Nations
startDate 1975-12-07

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Commander-in-Chief of FALINTIL roleIn East Timor independence struggle
linked to: East Timorese War of Independence
Commander-in-Chief of FALINTIL conflict East Timorese War of Independence
Commander-in-Chief of FALINTIL associatedWith East Timorese pro-independence movement
linked to: East Timorese War of Independence
FALINTIL conflict Indonesian occupation of East Timor
linked to: East Timorese War of Independence
José Alexandre movement East Timorese independence movement
linked to: East Timorese War of Independence
National Council of Timorese Resistance partOf East Timorese independence movement
linked to: East Timorese War of Independence
East Timorese War of Independence mainBelligerent East Timorese resistance
linked to: East Timorese War of Independence
Nicolau dos Reis Lobato politicalMovement East Timorese independence movement
linked to: East Timorese War of Independence
Konis Santana conflict East Timorese War of Independence
Konis Santana partOf East Timorese resistance
linked to: East Timorese War of Independence
East Timor Student Solidarity Council movement East Timor independence movement
linked to: East Timorese War of Independence
Santa Cruz Cemetery associatedWith Timor-Leste independence movement
linked to: East Timorese War of Independence
PPT movement East Timorese independence movement
linked to: East Timorese War of Independence
1999 East Timorese independence referendum relatedTo East Timorese independence movement
linked to: East Timorese War of Independence
Mari Alkatiri movement East Timorese independence movement
linked to: East Timorese War of Independence
Gusmão hasNotableAssociation East Timorese independence movement
linked to: East Timorese War of Independence