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Frctalin has improveu its militaryuvcr tno lalst year, and the Indonesians most likely will find it difficult to destroy the rebel groups' military effectiveness within the noxt year or so.
Since the Indonesians captured most of the populated aroas and important military installations in the former Portuguese colony more than two years ago, they have had difficulties extending their control to the countryside and in sorae cases, even pscifying areas near tho large populated centers.
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