The 2006 Crisis

This site was inspired by the events that culminated in the tragic disintegration of the rule of law in 2006. UNPol was remobilised in response to the political violence and social tensions and this is an archive of the regular security reports.

Wednesday, 27 November 2013

UNPol in East Timor Security Briefing 11 April 2007



The situation across the country has been calm, although last night the F-FDTL fired warning shots to prevent an attempted rice robbery in Dili.

Today, UNPol made a total of 52 patrols, and attended two incidents. Neither was serious.

Yesterday, at around 1138hrs, the F-FDTL was escorting rice delivery trucks when approximately 10 people tried to steal rice from the convoy at the Farol intersection in Dili. The F-FDTL fired two warning shots as a response. UNPol has investigated the incident and has found no evidence of any injuries.

In the districts, UNPol, Formed Police Units and the International Stabilization Forces have been transporting ballot material to counting centres and back to Dili by road and by helicopter. The only incident was in Lautem, where UNPol received reports of a large crowd trying to force its way in to the counting station of the Muapitine Polling Centre. UNPol responded and dispersed crowd with no injuries and no damage to the Polling Centre.

The Elections Security Plan is currently in phase four, which covers the period after elections. UNPOL and PNTL remain in their allocated sectors until after the results are announced. Their tasks include transporting sensitive ballot materials and responding to any unrest that may arise in connection with the results.

The Police advise that you should avoid traveling during the night to the most affected areas. Contact the police if you see anything suspicious or any kind of problems, and avoid remaining near any disturbances. Call 112 or 7230365 to contact the police 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

This has been a daily broadcast of the UN Police in Timor-Leste, for the people of Timor-Leste.

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