Assailants killed three soldiers and a civilian in the disputed territory of East Timor. A U.N. envoy said Wednesday he was making progress in his efforts to mediate a settlement between Portugal and Indonesia on the disputed territory of East Timor. Rebels in the disputed territory of East Timor were holding two soldiers captive Wednesday after releasing 11 others they abducted in a deadly raid. Stray bullets killed two villagers during a gunfight between separatist rebels and police in the northernmost Indonesian region of Aceh on Sunday, witnesses said. Documents leaked from the Indonesian Ministry of Defense show that the army is not drawing down its forces in the territory as the government has reported.