TURMOIL IN EAST TIMOR

Paula Bronstein

Getty Images

Malaysian peacekeeping troops arrest Julio, a suspected gang member that they believe has torched houses and on June 8 , 2006 in Dili. East Timor, one of the world's youngest nations descended into chaos as rival gangs took over the capitol city of Dili torching homes, battling with each other for control in a effort to oust the Prime Minister. Australian peacekeepers took control but in the process hundreds of homes were destroyed. East Timor remains in a fragile state of peace with a struggling economy. Australian peacekeeping soldiers walk through the smoke while an entire block of homes burn June 5, 2006 in Dili,East Timor. (photo by Paula Bronstein /Getty Images)

Paula Bronstein, "TURMOIL IN EAST TIMOR," in POYi Archive, Item #46058, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/46058 (accessed November 22, 2024).