Claiming that its assistance Assistance had been requested Request by East Timorese leaders , Indonesian military forces invaded Attack East Timor on 7 December 1975 and by 1979 they had all but destroyed Destroying the armed resistance to the occupation .

The last two decades of the century saw Motion continuous clashes Hostile_encounter between Indonesian and East Timorese groups over the status of East Timor , until 1999 , when a majority of East Timorese voted Choosing overwhelmingly for independence Forming_relationships ( the alternative option being `` special autonomy '' while remaining Temporary_stay part of Indonesia ) .

The last two decades of the century saw Motion continuous clashes Hostile_encounter between Indonesian and East Timorese groups over the status of East Timor , until 1999 , when a majority of East Timorese voted Choosing overwhelmingly for independence Forming_relationships ( the alternative option being `` special autonomy '' while remaining Temporary_stay part of Indonesia ) .