Major-General Peter Cosgrove, the commanding officer of Interfet (International Force East Timor) shakes hands with East Timorese as Xanana Gusmao (C) looks on in Dili, February 23. The Australian-led peacekeeping force, which came to the aid of the people of East Timor after violence broke out following last August's vote on independence from Indonesia, handed over control of the territory to the United Nations today.

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