Jakarta - Indonesia said yesterday it would send 1,200 extra police into East Timor following a wave of violence, much of it directed at UN staff deployed there to organise the independence ballot.
"We will send 1,200 police to strengthen and to maintain security in East Timor for all parties including the United Nations," military spokesman Brig-Gen Sudradjat said.
He was speaking after talks between the armed forces commander, Gen Wiranto, and the UN head of mission in East Timor, Mr Ian Martin.
