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East Timor President Injured in Attack at Home

East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta was shot in the stomach during an attack on his Dili home by rebel soldiers, Foreign Minister Zacarias da Costa said. He is now in a stable condition after an operation done by an Australian military medical team in Dili after the pre-dawn attack by the gunmen.
Rebel leader Alfredo […]

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East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta was shot in the stomach during an attack on his Dili home by rebel soldiers, Foreign Minister Zacarias da Costa said. He is now in a stable condition after an operation done by an Australian military medical team in Dili after the pre-dawn attack by the gunmen.

Rebel leader Alfredo Reinado was killed in the assault and an East Timor soldier was also seriously wounded, military spokesperson Domingos da Camara said. The president will be flown to the Australian city of Darwin for further treatment and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao will be in charge of the country. Until now, it was unclear who carried out the attack. Though they haven’t had confirmation that Reinado and his renegades were involved, two of them had military uniforms which pointed to the involvement of rebels. Well, the President should be careful next time, at least to have more guards and good security.

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