More Australian peacekeeping personnel will be sent to East Timor, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced today.
The decision follows the assassination attempt on the East Timorese President Jose Ramos-Horta.
Speaking at a press conference in Canberra, Rudd emphasised the significance of an attack on the democratic process in one of Australia’s near neighbours.
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