E. Timor bids farewell to peacekeepers after 13 yrs
- Published: 31 Dec 2012 at 04.46
- Online news: Asia
The UN ends its peacekeeping mission in East Timor after 13 years in Asia's youngest nation following a bloody transition to independence as the country faces the challenge of tackling rampant poverty.
Australian troops accompany UN officials leaving East Timor through Dili's airport on December 31, 2012. The UN ends its peacekeeping mission in East Timor after 13 years in Asia's youngest nation following a bloody transition to independence as the country faces the challenge of tackling rampant poverty.
UN forces first entered the territory around the vote for independence from Indonesia in 1999 that gave way to political unrest and bloodshed, and around 1,500 peacekeepers were based there since.
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