Unrest Continues, but on a Smaller Scale
From Times Wire Reports
Mobs looted sacks of seeds from a warehouse and set buildings on fire in East Timor’s capital, Dili. The unrest was less severe than the fighting between military factions and gang warfare that erupted last month.
Tens of thousands of fearful residents have fled their homes and are living in makeshift camps and shelters in and around the city. United Nations agencies have delivered emergency airlifts of food, utensils, tents and blankets.
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