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Australia to probe E Timor deaths

In 2007, an Australian coroner found that they were executed by Indonesian special forces in the town of Balibo.

It is believed they were killed to stop them revealing details of an impending Indonesian invasion of East Timor.

Indonesia maintains the men were killed in crossfire. An official said Jakarta had no intention of reopening the case.

Read entire article at BBC