ɪt wʌz ɪstˈæblɪʃt ˌɔn twˈɛnti ˈɔːɡəst nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv ɪn ɹᵻspˈɑːns tə fɹˈɛɾɪlˌɪnz pəlˈɪɾɪkəl kˈɑːnflɪkt wɪððə tˈɪmoːɹs dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk jˈuːniən jˌuːdˌiːtˈiː.
It was established on 20 August 1975 in response to Fretilin's political conflict with the Timorese Democratic Union (UDT).