Hundreds Loot Government Buildings
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Nearly 1,000 people looted government warehouses in East Timor’s capital, Dili, loading trucks with computers, office chairs, car parts and even musical instruments.
Many of the looters had been waiting for rice handouts and became angry after realizing a warehouse containing the food relief had been emptied.
At least 28 people have died and more than 100 have been wounded in violence sparked by the dismissal of 600 soldiers.
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