East Timor President Injured in Attack

East Timor's president arrives in Australia after an assassination attempt.

And now the latest news from East Timor where the President Jose Ramos-Horta has been shot by rebel soldiers today. The president was rushed to a military base in Dili for surgery. But because his injuries were critical he was transferred to Australia for further medical treatment. Here's more on this developing story.

STORY:
The East Timor president was shot twice in the stomach during an attack on his home by rebel soldiers.

A report from the medical evacuation team says Ramos-Horta was in a critical condition when he arrived in Darwin. An Australian medical official says he is stable but will undergo further surgery for two bullet wounds.

Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao was also attacked in a separate incident, but escaped injury.

Analysts say the assassination attempts could spark renewed violence and political chaos in the tiny nation. Australia has pledged to send more troops after the coordinated attack.

Rebel leader Alfredo Reinado was killed in the attack and an East Timor soldier was also seriously wounded.

Horta won a Nobel Peace Prize for his struggle for independence from Indonesian occupation. But Asia's youngest nation has been struggling to claw its way back to stability after plunging into chaos in 2006.

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Attention: To the Correct audience;

"New Tang Dynasty TV" = Jewish front propaganda organisation.

It is a Jewish puppetry organisation for political gain based in 'states united'.

Their target audience is the anglo puppet population of 'states united'.

Great emphasise is staged to designing/engineering as a "Chinese" organisation.

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Modaro wae ramos horta..........