East Timor rebel escapes as troops launch raid
East Timor rebel Alfredo Reinado escaped after international forces led by Australian troops launched a raid to capture him from his hideout in an operation that left four people dead, an Australian commander said. Reinado, who led a revolt that plunged the tiny nation into chaos last May, has been on the run since he escaped from jail in East Timor’s capital Dili in August along with 50 other inmates. Full Story