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Militia Casualty In East Timor
NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE FORCE
TE OPE KAATUA O
AOTEAROA
September 26, 2000.
MEDIA RELEASE
MILITIA CASUALTY IN EAST TIMOR
A group of New Zealand
Battalion soldiers has exchanged shots with a group of
militia south west of Kulit, eight kilometres from the
Timorese border. A number of shots were fired in the
contact, killing one member of the militia group. The
remainder of the militia group has withdrawn into the
surrounding bush. None of the New Zealand soldiers were
injured in the exchange. The contact occurred at
approximately 3pm (New Zealand time).
The contact was initiated when the group of armed militia approached the group of New Zealand soldiers who were in a static position to observe any threat group movement in the Kulit area.
The New Zealand Battalion group has been aware of a group of militia moving within their area of operations for the past week. Earlier today a group of 15 armed militia was observed close to the contact site.
Speaking from East Timor Joint Commander Brigadier Jerry Mataparae said that once there is a fuller appreciation of the situation further details will be released.
ENDS
Contact Army Public Relations Officer Belinda Ryan on 025 443 404
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