Baucau, 22 August – As part of the Government's ongoing weapons collection campaign, citizens in Buibau Village, Baucau Sub-district surrendered quantities of old ammunition and military equipment to representatives of the F-FDTL and PNTL on 9 August.

Among the items handed in were 2,288 ball rounds from a variety of mixed weapon types and one Kenwood hand-held radio set.
Officials at the hand over ceremony commended the local population for the surrender to the competent authorities and said it was a great example that should be followed by all other villages.
The weapons collection campaign will conclude 31 August.