Laksaur
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Laksaur was one of the pro-Indonesia militia
s which committed atrocities around the time of the referendum for independence in 1999 in East Timor
. They are considered the principal agents in the Suai Church Massacre
, which occurred a week after the referendum. They were believed to have been supported by the military of Indonesia
.
Pro-Indonesia militia
Pro-Indonesia militias were East Timorese paramilitary militia groups that formed to show loyalty to the Indonesian government during the movement for East Timorese independence in the late 1990s...
s which committed atrocities around the time of the referendum for independence in 1999 in East Timor
East Timor
The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, commonly known as East Timor , is a state in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecusse, an exclave on the northwestern side of the island, within Indonesian West Timor...
. They are considered the principal agents in the Suai Church Massacre
Suai Church Massacre
The Suai Church Massacre happened on September 6, 1999, two days after the announcement of the results of the independence referendum, in Suai, a city in the district of Cova Lima in the southwestern part of East Timor...
, which occurred a week after the referendum. They were believed to have been supported by the military of Indonesia
Military of Indonesia
The Indonesian National Armed Forces in 2009 comprises approximately 432,129 personnel including the Army , Navy including the Indonesian Marine Corps and the Air Force ....
.