Monday, February 11, 2008

East Timor president shot in rebel attack, airlifted to Australia (AFP)

East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta, seen here in 2006, was shot and seriously wounded by rebel soldiers in an attempt to assassinate the nation's leaders, and was airlifted to Australia for emergency treatment.(AFP/File/Candido Alves)AFP - East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta was shot and seriously wounded Monday by rebel soldiers in an assassination attempt that plunged the fledgling nation into a fresh crisis.


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