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Aitarak
Leader
Eurico Guterres
Dates of operation
1999 (1999)–2000 (2000)
Country
East Timor
Motives
Prevention of East Timor's independence
Headquarters
Dili, East Timor
Active regions
East Timor
Political position
Right-wing
Major actions
Liquiçá Church massacre
Manuel Carrascalão House massacre
Suai Church massacre
Notable attacks
Timor-Leste Scorched Earth campaign
Status
Defunct
Aitarak (Tetun for 'thorn') was the name of a pro-Indonesia militia group in East Timor during the late 1990s. On April 17, 1999, the group conducted 12 murders at the Manuel Carrascalão House massacre in Dili. That same month members took part in the Liquiçá Church massacre. At its height, the group was led by Eurico Guterres.[1][2]
^"Eurico Barros Gomes Guterres". Masters of Terror. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
^"SPECIAL DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE TAKES UP QUESTIONS RELATED TO EAST TIMOR AND WESTERN SAHARA". United Nations. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
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