Troops Withdraw From East Timor
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About 400 Indonesian soldiers left East Timor in a partial withdrawal that the government hopes will set the stage for talks. Tens of thousands of people were killed during Indonesia’s December 1975 invasion of East Timor. Indonesia annexed the territory the following year. Since then, rebels have frequently clashed with troops.
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