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In Quest for Peace, East Timor Rebels Hand In Looted Army Guns
5 July 2006
BBC / AP
A third group of rebel soldiers in East Timor has surrendered its weapons — part of an initiative to restore order in the troubled nation.
Major Augusto Araujo, who heads the rebel faction, said: "We don't want to fight anymore and we support peace."
Many of the rebels still holed up in hills around the capital, Dili, are part of a group of 600 soldiers who were fired from their jobs in March.
The sackings sparked street violence which killed at least 21 people.... (GunPolicy.org)
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