Battle of Same 2007
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 4 March 2007 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 2007 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | East Timor | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | 2006 crisis in Timor-Leste | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | -9.0000, 125.6500 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Same (4 March 2007) was fought in the village of Same in Timor Leste, 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of the capital Dili, between Australian Special Forces and Petitioner rebels under the command of Alfredo Reinado. The operation occurred under the auspices of Operation Astute, being the deployment of Australian forces in the wake of 2006 East Timorese crisis, and resulted in the Australians successfully securing the target compound and defeating the small rebel force, before the assault was called off by the Timor Leste government. Reinado and nine other rebels subsequently evaded the Australian cordon, however, and made good their escape into the mountains.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Same (revision 1370588230), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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