An American Civpol officer stationed in Bobonaro District was stoned by a group of Timorese at the border area. The Indonesian Commander of the Border Security Task Force in West Timor, Lieutenant Colonel (Infantary) Magna Candra confirmed the incident.

"It's true that an American Civpol was found bleeding as a result of being stoned by a group of Timorese. He tried to intervene in some illegal smuggling business carried out by the group ofv Timorese," he said.

He said the Indonesian Task Force had already received a report from Indonesian troops stationed at the West Timor – Timor Lorosae border. LtCol Magna Candra said between 100 to 200 Timorese were heading towards the border post at the banks of Malibaka river, which was commonly used as an illegal trading point, when they were stopped by the American Civpol.