Timor-Leste Defence Force
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The Timor-Leste Defence Force is the military of Timor-Leste. The F-FDTL was established in February 2001 and comprises two infantry battalions, small naval and air components and several supporting u
FALINTIL veterans
F-FDTL soldiers standing in formation
The gate to the F-FDTL Nicolau Lobato Training Centre near Metinaro
East Timorese soldiers during a parade in 2019
Timor-Leste
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Timor-Leste, also known as East Timor, officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is a country in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the coastal exclave of O
Timor-Leste Defence Force
…Defence Force (Tetum: Forcas Defesa Timor Lorosae, Portuguese: Forças de Defesa de Timor Leste or Falintil-FDTL, often F-FDTL) is the military of Timor-Leste. The F-FDTL was established in February 2001 and comprises two infantry battalions, small naval and air components and several supporting units. The…
A demonstration for independence from Indonesia held in Australia during September 1999
José Ramos-Horta, 1996 Nobel Peace Prize winner, fourth and seventh president of Timor-Leste
Xanana Gusmão, the first East Timorese president after the end of Indonesian occupation
The National Parliament, fronted by flags of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries