Militias Join Rebels in East Timor Violence
Women and children ran screaming from their homes as renegade militias burned dozens of homes in East Timor’s capital Saturday, even as foreign troops worked to stem violence that threatens to split the nation. Civilian militiamen armed with machetes and spears roamed neighborhoods in southern Dili, throwing rocks through the windows of the small, tin-roofed houses and setting them on fire. Full Story