History Before Independence
In 1978 Nicolau dos Reis Lobato, then the FRETILIN leader, was killed by the Indonesian military. The armed military wing of FRETILIN, which engaged in a guerrilla war against the Indonesian military during the Indonesian occupation of East Timor was known as Falintil.
Read more about this topic: Revolutionary Front For An Independent East Timor
Famous quotes containing the words history and/or independence:
“When the history of this period is written, [William Jennings] Bryan will stand out as one of the most remarkable men of his generation and one of the biggest political men of our country.”
—William Howard Taft (1857–1930)
“To drive men from independence to live on alms, is itself great cruelty.”
—Edmund Burke (1729–1797)
Related Phrases
Related Words