Rebel soldiers of the Timor Leste Defence Force invaded the homes of the President and Prime Minister of East Timor on 11 February 2008, leading to the shooting and serious wounding of President José
![The Toyota Land Cruiser Prado in which Gusmão was riding when attacked, on display at the Xanana Gusmão Reading Room [de] in 2018](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Gusm%C3%A3o%27s_Toyota_Land_Cruiser_Prado%2C_Dili%2C_2018_%2801%29.jpg/500px-Gusm%C3%A3o%27s_Toyota_Land_Cruiser_Prado%2C_Dili%2C_2018_%2801%29.jpg)
The Toyota Land Cruiser Prado in which Gusmão was riding when attacked, on display at the Xanana Gusmão Reading Room [de] in 2018
Memorial at the site of the attack on President Ramos-Horta, photographed in 2009
Alfredo Reinado
Videos
Alfredo Alves Reinado, sometimes spelled Reinhado, was a major in the military of Timor-Leste, the Timor Leste Defence Force. He deserted on 4 May 2006 to join approximately 600 former soldiers who ha
2008 East Timorese assassination attempts
…and serious wounding of President José Ramos-Horta and the shooting up of the car of Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão. Two rebel soldiers, including leader Alfredo Reinado, were shot dead by presidential security forces. Reinado had deserted the military in 2006 along with 600 others after complaining of regional…
Reinado in 2006