51. Belo said that Indonesian troops stationed in East Timor continued to arrest and torture suspected supporters of independence. 52. Belo, a vocal critic of Indonesian troops presence, has also spread the message of peace, helping the pro-independence aspirations of his people from exploding into violence. 53. But allegations they were deliberately targeted by Indonesian troops during the invasion have persisted. 54. But it also is one of harshest critics of alleged human rights abuses by Indonesian troops controlling East Timor. 55. But witnesses said Indonesian troops were aiding the militias and trying to intimidate journalists and U.N. workers into fleeing the territory. 56. But witnesses said Indonesian troops stood by during the attack. 57. But two decades after Indonesian troops invaded the former Portuguese colony, bloody friction with pro-independence activists is rubbing a blister of international proportions. 58. Carrascalao said he believed many of those wounded had been later killed by Indonesian troops and thrown in a river. 59. Clashes between guerrillas and Indonesian troops have increased in recent weeks. 60. Clashes between guerrillas and Indonesian troops have increased in recent weeks despite the U.N. talks. |