The Indonesian military began a lengthy occupation of East Timor under the pretext of anti-colonialism.

Indonesian occupation of East Timor

1975–1999 military occupation

The Indonesian occupation of East Timor began in December 1975 and lasted until October 1999. After centuries of Portuguese colonial rule in East Timor, the 1974 Carnation Revolution in Portugal led to the decolonisation of its former colonies, creating instability in East Timor…