Laksaur was one of the

pro-Indonesia militia During the East Timor independence referendum in 1999, pro-Indonesia militias refers to paramilitary militias in East Timor that were loyal to the Indonesian government. They operated during the final years of the Indonesian occupation of East Ti ...

s which committed atrocities around the time of the referendum for independence in 1999 in

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. They are considered the principal agents in the

Suai Church Massacre The Suai Church massacre occurred on 6 September 1999, in Suai, Cova Lima District in southwestern East Timor, two days after the results of the independence referendum were announced. Massacre According to the International Commission of Inqui ...

, which occurred a week after the referendum. They were believed to have been supported by the

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References

External links

East Timor and Indonesia Action Network (ETAN) page on the trial of a Laksaur commander
Indonesian occupation of East Timor {{SEAsia-hist-stub