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08:29, February 15, 2008 |
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd left here early this morning to start a visit to Timor-Leste which is aimed at showing support to the neighboring country in a crisis.
The Prime Minister will spend the day in Dili to meet with his Timorese counterpart Xanana Gusmao and show support for the democratic government which was plunged into crisis early this week.
He'll be briefed on the security situation by the commander of the UN International Stabilization Force and will also meet International Stabilized Force troops and senior members of the Australian Federal Police. Around 1,000 Australian soldiers and police have been stationed to Timor-Leste to keep peace and stability.
On Thursday, Australian troops backed by helicopters hunted for suspects in Monday's attacks in Dili in which President Jose Ramos-Horta was shot and wounded. Prime Minister Gusmao was also ambushed but escaped unharmed.
Source: Xinhua
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