Mahidi

The Mahidi, which was an acronym for Mati Hidup dengen Indonesia meaning Live and Die in Indonesia,^[1][2] was a militia in East Timor loyal to Indonesia.^[3] Started December 1998,^[4] they participated in the 1999 East Timorese crisis,^[2] and the group was one of the most violent of the armed forces during the crisis.^[5][6] They were linked to the Suai Church massacre [en] which lead to around 200 deaths^[6] as well as other mass killings.^[7]

They were led to by the de Carvalho brothers whom human rights supporters accuse of many crimes.^[8] The group had been based in Ainaro.^[1][2]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Damaledo, Andrey (2018). "6 To separate is to sustain". Divided Loyalties: Displacement, belonging and citizenship among East Timorese in West Timor. ANU Press. pp. 133–134. ISBN 978-1-76046-237-6. JSTOR j.ctv75d8zm.13. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} A., N. (15 September 2001). "Militia boss to name generals". Herald Sun. Salele, East Timor. p. 91 – via Newspaper Source Plus.
3. ↑ Robinson, Geoffrey (November 2001). "People's war: militias in East Timor and Indonesia" (PDF). South East Asia Research. 9 (3): 271–318. doi:10.5367/000000001101297414. JSTOR 23750274. S2CID 29365341. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
4. ↑ Soares, Dionisio Babo (2003). "Political developments leading to the referendum". Out of the Ashes. ANU Press. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-9751229-1-4. JSTOR j.ctt2jbjgr.13. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
5. ↑ Dodd, Mark (7 September 2001). "Reconciliation nearer with Gusmao meeting". The Sydney Morning Herald. Timor: John Fairfax Publications. p. 8.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Dodd, Mark (18 November 2000). "Talks with militia leaders focus on refugees' return". The Sydney Morning Herald. Dili: John Fairfax Publications. p. 22.
7. ↑ "The who, when and how". The Age. Melbourne: John Fairfax Publications. 28 April 2001. p. 21.
8. ↑ Jolly, Joanna (17 October 2001). "Mahidi Militia Leader Faces Justice". Salele, East Timor. Associated Press.