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Rebel 57 in mass Timor jailbreak
By Lindsay Murdoch, Dili
August 31, 2006
ALFREDO Reinado, the swaggering military policeman blamed for plunging East Timor into violent chaos, has escaped from Dili's main jail with more than 50 other prisoners.
Scores of Australian and Portuguese police rushed to the jail in the suburb of Becora after the break-out late yesterday. The escapees are believed to include police accused of crimes committed during the security crisis in May and June.
Prison warden Carlos Sarmento said at least 57 inmates fled after breaking down several walls on the east wing.
The escape has created a new crisis for international security forces in East Timor, which have been struggling to curb gang violence. Prime Minister, Jose Ramos Horta, said after visiting the jail two weeks ago that security there should be improved.
Australian-trained Major Reinado, 39, has become a cult hero for some of East Timor's youths since he ordered his troops to open fire on government troops on Dili's outskirts on May 23.
He was detained by Australian soldiers in Dili on July 26 on charges of illegally possessing weapons. Angered by his arrest he refused to sign court papers.
Lawyer Benevides Barros said last night he had seen Major Reinado in jail on Tuesday. "I gave him some feedback about his case and a newspaper to read," he said. Mr Barros said that Major Reinado should give himself up to President Xanana Gusmao, so he could pursue his claim for wrongful arrest.
A charismatic braggart, Major Reinado was hailed as a hero following the downfall of former prime minister Mari Alkatiri.
Paulo Remedios, another of Major Reinado's lawyers, said outside the jail last night that Major Reinado had been worried for some time about the lack of security at the jail.
"Threats have been made against Alfredo and he was taking them seriously," Mr Remedios said. "He told me of a plan to snatch him from the jail and to take him out of Dili on a boat — that was the rumour that my client heard."
http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/...816971499.htmlEast Timor jailbreak by rebel leader
Mark Dodd
August 31, 2006
AUSTRALIAN-trained East Timor rebel leader Alfredo Reinado was on the run last night after leading a mass breakout from Dili's main jail just one week after a new UN mission was given approval to take control of law and order in the country.
Major Reinado, a central figure in the rebellion that forced the June resignation of prime minister Mari Akatiri, escaped with at least 56 other prisoners. Australian soldiers and Australian Federal Police officers were last night involved in a massive manhunt for the unarmed escapees, who include common criminals.
SAS troopers - part of the Australian-led intervention force sent into the country in May - were helping in the search using Black Hawk helicopters and night-vision goggles.
A senior foreign security analyst based in East Timor said Major Reinado, former chief of the country's military police, "could easily disappear into the mountains" if not caught quickly. "And the problem is, there are still plenty of guns unaccounted for up in the mountains," he said.
Major Reinado, who was blamed for some of the worst violence in East Timor earlier this year, was jailed on charges of attempted murder and firearms offences. He was arrested with 20 other men last month over their role in the violence that erupted in and around Dili in April.
In Perth last night, Major Reinado's wife, Maria - expecting the couple's fourth child in December - was upset and fearful for her husband's safety.
Friends said Mrs Reinado, who has not seen her husband since she fled East Timor's violence with her three children in May, had been hoping for a reunion soon. "He promised he would be home in time for the baby," a tearful friend told The Australian.
The breakout occurred within the New Zealand military's area of operations and came just a week after the UN was given approval to replace the Australian-led mission responsible for keeping law and order. Australia is expected to soon begin gradually withdrawing troops and police officers.
Becora prison warden Carlos Sarmento said the prisoners broke down several walls on jail's east wing. He blamed the jailbreak on a shortage of guards, saying many had not returned to their posts after the Dili violence broke out.
Last night there were reports of rioting close to the jail, which is in a southeast Dili suburb badly affected by the unrest.
Among those on the run were more than a dozen of Major Reinado's closest supporters.
Former Falintil independence fighter Oan Kiak, arrested last week for alleged involvement in gun battles with police during the May violence, apparently chose to remain in jail.
Major Reinado first came to public prominence when he deserted his military police command with 20 armed followers on May 4, in sympathy with another 600 army rebels. He first fled into the mountains, basing himself near the coffee-growing town of Aileu, 40km southwest of Dili.
In an interview with The Australian in June, Major Reinado said he supported President Xanana Gusmao and was opposed to Dr Alkatiri, who he blamed for the deaths of six protesters allegedly shot by police.
This week, three senior police commanders were stood down by the Government of Prime Minister Jose Ramos Horta, pending an investigation into their role in fomenting violence.
They were police commissioner Paulo Martins, deputy commissioner of operations Ismail Babo and deputy commissioner of administration Lino Soldhana.
The escape occurred as an SBS Dateline program raised fresh claims by Dr Alkatiri of Australian involvement in his ouster.
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