 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Pashure pokupinda kweIndonesiamuna Zvita 1975, Alas yaive imwe yenzvimbo dzakatendeukira kurwisa kweFALINTIL, uye nzvimbo yenzvimbo yekurwisa yeSouth-Central base de apoyo Centro Sul. Nzvimbo iyi pakutanga yakachengetedza vapoteri kubva kuManatuto, Same, Dili, Liquiçá, Ermera, Aileu naAinaro, uye muna 1978 yakagamuchirawo vapoteri kubva kuTuriscai Muna Nyamavhuvhu 1978, nzvimbo iyi yakarwiswa nemauto eIndonesia. Mukati mokukombwa kwemwedzi mitatu kwakatevera, vagari vemo vazhinji vakaurawa kana kuti vakafa nenzara uye zviuru zvevaEast Timorese zvakabvuma kana kuti zvakaitwa vasungwa. Vasungwa vanobva kuAlas, pamwe nevaya vanobva kune dzimwe nzvimbo dzakadai seSame, Fatuberlio, Turiscai, Maubisse, Aileu, Soibada und Natarbora, vakaiswa mumisasa yechiuto muSelihassan kana Same, kana kuendeswa kumisasa yenguva pfupi pedyo neguta reAlas: Uma Metan Imba Dema, 400 metres kumaodzanyemba kweguta reAlas; kana Lebos, 2 km kumaodzanyemba kwakadziva kumadokero. Imwezve nzvimbo yokugara yaiva muBesusu Suco Uma Berloic. 