Demonstrators killed in E Timor
Source: BBC World Service and Australian contacts.
Reports are coming in that four demonstrators were killed in Dili
East Timor on Monday, 15 October and that there were many
arrests. It is also known that the Catholic High School, Sao Jose
Externato and three other schools in Dili have been closed down.
The situation in Dili is reported to be very tense.
This follows a report earlier this week that early on Monday
morning, the Sao Jose school was surrounded by police and
possibly also army troops.
Clashes and skirmishes between young East Timorese and the
security forces have been escalating since 4 September when a
pro-independence demonstration occurred as a huge outdoor Mass in
Dili was coming to a close.