Shooting near East Timor airport
By Tay Jia Hao,WNS Southeast Asia Bureau Chief
BANGKOK - The authorities in East Timor have temporarily closed the international airport in Dili, after at least two people were shot dead nearby. There have been ongoing clashes between rival gangs in the area in recent days. The unrest began on Sunday, after the release of a UN report into factional violence earlier this year that left more than 30 people dead.
The report put much of the blame on the government of former Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri. It concluded that former ministers, the police and the army had allowed weapons to fall into civilian hands, and said further investigations were needed to see if former Mr Alkatiri bore any criminal responsibility. Mr Alkatiri stepped down as prime minister in June, under intense pressure both at home and abroad.
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