ˌɔn twˈɛnti sɛptˈɛmbɚ, ðɪ ɔːstɹˈeɪliən ˈɑːɹmilˈɛd, jˌuːˈɛnsˈæŋkʃənd ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl fˈoːɹs ˈiːst tˈiːmoːɹ ˌɪntɚfˈɛt lˈændᵻd ɪn ˈiːst tˈiːmoːɹ tə kˈaʊntɚ ðɪ æktˈɪvᵻɾiz ʌvðɪ ˈɑːɹmd məlˈɪʃəz ænd ɐtˈɛmpt tə ɹᵻstˈoːɹ pˈiːs.
On 20 September, the Australian Army-led, UN-sanctioned International Force East Timor (INTERFET) landed in East Timor to counter the activities of the armed militias and attempt to restore peace.