Nicolau Lobato

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Nicolau Lobato

politician

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1975 invasion of East Timor
Invasion and immediate aftermath
…1978, Indonesian special forces killed Nicolau Lobato, who had been named prime minister after the declaration of independence. This event, together with the surrender and execution of multiple Fretilin leaders, marked the end of large-scale armed conflict on the territory. By 1979 Falintil consisted of only a few bands of…
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…1978, Indonesian special forces killed Nicolau Lobato, who had been named prime minister after the declaration of independence. This event, together with the surrender and execution of multiple Fretilin leaders, marked the end of large-scale armed conflict on the territory. By 1979 Falintil consisted of only a few bands of…
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Prabowo Subianto
Military career, exile, and business ventures
…for the 1978 assassination of Nicolau Lobato, an important leader in the East Timorese independence movement. Moreover, he has been accused of participating in the Kraras massacre of 1983, wherein more than 200 civilians were killed. However, Prabowo denied this charge, and it has never been substantiated. Regardless, he certainly…
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…for the 1978 assassination of Nicolau Lobato, an important leader in the East Timorese independence movement. Moreover, he has been accused of participating in the Kraras massacre of 1983, wherein more than 200 civilians were killed. However, Prabowo denied this charge, and it has never been substantiated. Regardless, he certainly…
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