UNPol in East Timor Security Briefing 14 December 2006

In the last 24 hours, the security situation has been calm in Dili and in the outside districts.

During yesterday’s afternoon, in Metinaro, a group of residents of the IDP camp set up a road block in the vicinity of the IDP camp. The IDP’s were very upset about their living conditions at the camp now that the rain had started, and wanted to stop NGO and government vehicles to voice their concerns.

During the night, the tyres of a vehicle belonging to an international organization were damaged in Colmera by unknown people.

In the last 24 hours, there were some unconfirmed reports of martial art groups fightings in Aimutin – Comoro, Lahane Timur – Becora, and Farol but as the police attended nil was seen.

Police presence was reinforced in several areas to support IDP’s in case of natural disaster.