East Timor invasion - 40th anniversary Yesterday marked the 40th anniversary of Indonesia's most significant conflict: its invasion of East Timor. Following a naval bombardment, hundreds of paratroopers were dropped into Dili, the beginning of a brutal conflict and guerrilla war that didn't fully end until East Timorese independence in 1999. But this significant anniversary of a controversial war has gone almost unmarked in Indonesia

• Published in: AM - Australian Broadcasting Corporation
• Main Author: Harvey, Adam
• Format: Newspaper Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sydney Australian Broadcasting Corporation 08.12.2015