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Australian FM to hold Timor talks East Timor security talks begin
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The Australian foreign minister Alexander Downer is heading to East Timor for talks on security. Security talks have begun in East Timor's capital, Dili, between the country's foreign minister and his Australian and Indonesian counterparts.
It follows the escape of more than 50 inmates from a prison in Dili and more unrest in the East Timorese capital. Australia is leading an international peacekeeping effort in Dili after violence broke out earlier this year.
Australian troops are leading an international peacekeeping effort after serious disturbances broke out in Dili earlier this year. The meeting comes after more unrest in the city and the escape of more than 50 inmates from a prison there.
East Timor's government has accused the international forces of not providing enough security outside the jail.East Timor's government has accused the international forces of not providing enough security outside the jail.
Australia has rejected the allegation and there is likely to be some tough talking in Dili during Mr Downer's visit. Australia has rejected the allegation and there is likely to be some tough talking during Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer's talks with East Timor's Jose Luis Guterres, according to the BBC's Phil Mercer in Sydney.
Some of the fugitives have been recaptured but the vast majority are still on the run.Some of the fugitives have been recaptured but the vast majority are still on the run.
Clashes
Among them is Major Alfredo Reinado, who is suspected of orchestrating some of the violence that shook East Timor earlier this year.Among them is Major Alfredo Reinado, who is suspected of orchestrating some of the violence that shook East Timor earlier this year.
In May he led a group of 600 disaffected soldiers who had been sacked by the government. In May, after then Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri fired nearly half the country's soldiers for going on strike, he led a group of 600 disaffected soldiers against forces loyal to the government.
They had been dismissed after going on strike complaining of discrimination within the army. The Australian-led peacekeeping force was sent in shortly after to try to restore order.
Clashes with loyalist forces caused chaos. Terrorism issue
After weeks of relative calm, there has been further gang violence in Dili. There are currently 2,500 international troops in East Timor, most of them Australian, and Mr Downer is expected to talk about scaling back his country's deployment following the approval of a new UN mission to East Timor.
Shots have been fired and serious injuries reported. He has also made it clear he believes East Timor should take a more active role in its own security.
Discussions between Mr Downer and senior East Timorese leaders will take place in this increasingly unstable environment. Details of the new UN peacekeeping mission to East Timor will also be on the agenda and Mr Downer will also have talks on terrorism and trans-national crime with his Indonesian counterpart Hassan Wirajuda.
Details of a new United Nations peacekeeping mission to East Timor will also be on the agenda. The discussions are taking place against a backdrop of renewed violence.
In Dili, Mr Downer will also have talks on terrorism and transnational crime with his Indonesian counterpart Hassan Wirajuda. After weeks of relative calm, there has been further gang violence in Dili, with shots fired and serious injuries reported.