In the hands of the militia
Worries intensify over refugees held in West Timor
CONCERN is growing over the plight of 120,000 refugees from East Timor who have been left at the mercy of violent militias in Indonesia's West Timor. After three of the United Nations' international staff were killed by militiamen last week, all the UN'S aid workers have been pulled out of the area. There are now fears of food shortages.
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