E. Timor Militia Leader Arrested
From Times Wire Reports
East Timorese militia leader Eurico Guterres was arrested on charges he ordered his followers to hide rather than turn over their weapons, police said. Indonesian national police chief Gen. Bimantoro Suroyo also accused Guterres of instructing hundreds of his men to take back guns already handed over to police. Guterres could be imprisoned for six years if convicted. Earlier this week, he warned that his followers would unleash a new wave of violence if he was arrested.
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