| Name assigned by coder: |
no
|
| PGM ID Number: |
338
|
| Country: |
Indonesia |
| Date formed: |
Dec. 15, 1998 |
| Details of Formation: |
armed in Dec 1998 as a pro-integration militia, received training and weapons from the army. |
| Date dissolved: |
Dec. 15, 1999 |
| Details of Termination: |
Officially terminated by the army on the date given above; but continues to be active (although not clear if still armed and not now connected with the military) in the West Timor refugee camps. In Nov 2000 returns to E. Timor to be 'reconciled' with new E. Timor leadership. Subsequently dishes the dirt on Indon military. |
| Successor group(s): |
none
|
| Private Military Company? |
no |
| Government Relation: |
type1 |
| Government Link(s): |
state/military institution
|
| Training and Equipment |
yes |
| Shared Information and Joint Operations |
yes |
| Shared personnel |
unclear |
| Types of Material Support: |
military
|
| State Sponsor(s): |
none
|
| Other Connection(s): |
|
| Membership: |
ideology; village/rural; adolescents
|
| Location: |
Ainaro (East Timor) |
| Force Strength: |
[1000,
7000] |
| Target(s): |
civilians; unarmed political opposition, government critics
|
| Purpose(s): |
protect national borders and integrity; intimidation of ethnic/religious groups; intimidation of civilians
|
| Other Information: |
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