Alfredo Reinhado.

Alfredo Alves Reinhado (c.1967 Р), sometimes spelt Reinado, is a former major in the military of East Timor, the FDTL. He deserted on 4 May 2006 to join approximately 600 former soldiers who had been sacked in March 2006 after complaining of regional discrimination in promotions, sparking the 2006 East Timor crisis. Reinhado is one of the leaders of the rebel soldiers, and the highest ranking deserter. Image File history File links Reinhado. ... Image File history File links Reinhado. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Major is a military rank the use of which varies according to country. ... Military of East Timor from the CIA World Factbook 2002 // Military branches The For̤as de Defesa de Timor Leste (Tetum: Forcas Defensa Timor Lorosae English: Timor Leste Defense Force) or FALINTIL-FDTL (often F-FDTL) comprises an Army and a small Naval component; note - plans are to develop a... May 4 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (125th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Location of East Timor. ...

Reinhado was captured by the Indonesian military (TNI) during their invasion of East Timor in 1975, and served as a porter for TNI in Sulawesi and Kalimantan.^[1] Indonesias armed forces (Indonesian: Tentara Nasional Indonesia, abbreviated as TNI, formerly Angkatan Bersenjata Republik Indonesia, abbreviated as ABRI) total about 250,000 members, including the Army, Navy, marines, and air force. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Look up Porter in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Porter - a person who carries objects Porter - a style of beer Porter - one of the minor orders of the Roman Catholic ministry / a doorkeeper or gatekeeper Porter- mexican indie band Porter - the railroad occupation. ... Sulawesi (formerly Celebes ) is a large island in Indonesia. ... Kalimantan is the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo. ...

He escaped to Australia in about 1990, working in the shipyards in Western Australia. After the referendum in which East Timor voted for independence, Reinhado returned to the country where he entered the military of East Timor (Falintil-FDTL, or simply FDTL) and was appointed commander of the navy (which consists of two patrol vessels donated by the Portuguese Navy).^[1] However, due to his acerbic style, he was eventually transferred to the Army headquarters in the capital Dili by Brigadier-General Taur Ruak, the commander of the FDTL.^[1] This article is about the year. ... Emblems: Floral - Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglesii); Mammal - Numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus); Bird - Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) Motto: none Slogan or Nickname: Wildflower State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Const. ... Military of East Timor from the CIA World Factbook 2002 // Military branches The Forças de Defesa de Timor Leste (Tetum: Forcas Defensa Timor Lorosae English: Timor Leste Defense Force) or FALINTIL-FDTL (often F-FDTL) comprises an Army and a small Naval component; note - plans are to develop a... Military branches: Army, Navy (includes Marines), Air Force, National Republican Guard Military manpower - military age: 20 years of age Military manpower - availability: males age 15-49: 2,534,872 (2000 est. ... Dili, also spelled Díli, Dilli or Dilly, is the capital of East Timor. ...

Reinhado's father and sister live in Australia. Over several years, Reinhado travelled to Australia to receive military training from the Australian Defence Force, studying defence management in October 2003 and emergency management in August 2004. In 2005 he completed a three-month navy training module at the Australian Command and Staff College in Canberra.^[2] Reinhado has also received training from the Portuguese military and the Brazilian military.^[3] He was eventually assigned to the military police, where he was in charge of a platoon of 33 troops. This article needs cleanup. ... The Australian Defence Force numbers about 53,000 full-time active duty personnel plus another 20,700 reservists. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other articles with similar names, see Canberra (disambiguation). ... The Portuguese Armed Forces (Portuguese: Forças Armadas Portuguesas or FAP) are divided into three branches: Army (Exército Português) Navy (Marinha Portuguesa) Air Force (Força Aérea Portuguesa) In the 20th century, Portugal had only two major military interventions, the first one in the 1st World War... Military branches: Brazilian Army, Brazilian Navy (includes naval air and marines), Brazilian Air Force, Federal Police (paramilitary) Military manpower - military age: 18 years of age (compulsory) Military manpower - availability: males age 15-49: 47,732,285 (2000 est. ... It has been suggested that Gendarmerie be merged into this article or section. ... Platoon is a term from military science. ...

On 4 May Reinhado and 20 members of his platoon, along with four riot police, deserted their barracks and joined the rebel soldiers in the hills, taking with them two trucks full of weapons and ammunition.^[1] He made his base in the town of Aileu in the hills south-west of Dili, making sporadic attacks on the capital, including one on 23 May which resulted in the death of one FDTL soldier and injuries to six others.^[4] May 4 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (125th in leap years). ... Riot control are the measures to control a riot or to break up an unwanted demonstration (usually of protestors). ... Aileu is an administrative district of East Timor. ... May 23 is the 143rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (144th in leap years). ...

In an interview, Reinhado said that he was motivated to leave his barracks and join the rebels following an incident on 28 April in which FDTL forces fired upon a crowd of rebel soldiers and unemployed youths demonstrating in the streets of Dili. He asserted that the Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri had given the order to fire into the crowd, because in his role as a military policeman he had escorted Colonel Lere Anan Timor, the chief of staff to FDTL commander Brigadier-General Ruak, to a meeting with Alkatiri, and had heard Lere say immediately after the meeting that "I already have orders to take action."^[3] Reinhado also called for a full investigation into the events of 28 April, saying that Alkatiri's orders were "an unjustified act under the constitution".^[3] April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 247 days remaining. ... Categories: Stub ... April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 247 days remaining. ...

On 30 August 2006 ALFREDO Reinado, escaped from Dili's main jail with more than 50 other prisoners. Prison warden Carlos Sarmento said at least 57 inmates fled after breaking down several walls on the east wing. 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. August 30 is the 242nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (243rd in leap years), with 123 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The escape was by coincidence on the anniversary of the 1999 vote for independence from Indonesia in a referendum.

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. 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.

Paulo Remedios, Major Reinado's lawyer, said 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."

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.

Australian soldiers (Including SAS troopers - part of the Australian-led intervention force sent into the country in May) and Australian Federal Police officers are involved in a massive manhunt for the unarmed escapees, who include common criminals.

See also

• 2006 East Timor crisis
• Operation Astute

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