On May 20, 2002, after two years of an interim UN Transitional Administration, the country gained its
independence. Currently there are still 30,000 East Timorese nationals in West Timor, most of whom have
no intentions of returning to the new republic of Timor Leste. An Indonesian Government program is
currently working in the resettlement of these East Timorese to Sumba island. Some violent incidents
perpetrated by ex-militia still erupt in the districts which border Timor Leste and West Timor. However,
UN PKF forces and the newly founded Timor Leste Army and police have been able to respond to these
incidents through continuous patrol of these districts.