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E. Timor Prez in Induced Coma After Shooting

Posted Feb 11, 08 9:24 AM CST in World 

(Newser) – East Timor's president has been placed in an induced coma after being shot early today by rebel soldiers in an apparent coup attempt, reports the BBC. The move is a bid to help Jose Ramos-Horta recover from "extremely serious injuries"; he was airlifted to Australia for emergency treatment after the attack outside his home. East Timor's prime minister has declared a state of emergency.

Ramos-Horta was shot twice in the chest and once in the stomach. His condition is stable and doctors are hopeful for a full recovery. The European Union has condemned the attack and Australia has pledged to send scores of extra peacekeepers to East Timor. An Australian-led UN force has been stationed in the country since 2006.
Source: BBC

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East Timorese soldiers patrol aboard a vehicle around the town in Dili, East Timor, Monday, Feb. 11, 2008. Rebel soldiers shot and seriously wounded East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta and opened fire...   (Associated Press)
East Timor's Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao speaks to media during press conference at his office in Dili, East Timor, Monday, Feb. 11, 2008. Gusmao met reporters after, according to officials, rebel soldiers...   (Associated Press)
East Timorese President Jose Ramos-Horta speaks with media in Dili, East Timor's capital, in this April 5, 2007 file photo. East Timor President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Jose Ramos-Horta was wounded...   (Associated Press)
Jose Ramos-Horta is carried to the stage on the shoulders of his supporters during a campaign appearance in this April 3, 2007 file photo in Baucau, about 140 kilometers (84 miles) east of Dili, East...   (Associated Press)
East Timorese President Jose Ramos-Horta, center, waits in line to voting in parliamentary elections Saturday, June 30, 2007 in Dili, the capital of East Timor. The East Timor independence hero was challenging...   (Associated Press)
Map of East Timor, courtesy of the CIA fact book.   (Public Domain)
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