hiː dᵻzˈɜːɾᵻd ˌɔn fˈoːɹ mˈeɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks tə dʒˈɔɪn ɐpɹˈɑːksɪmətli sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd fˈɔːɹmɚ sˈoʊldʒɚz hˌuː hɐdbɪn sˈækt ɪn mˈɑːɹtʃ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks ˈæftɚ kəmplˈeɪnɪŋ ʌv ɹˈiːdʒənəl dɪskɹˌɪmᵻnˈeɪʃən ɪn pɹəmˈoʊʃənz, spˈɑːɹkɪŋ ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks ˈiːst tˈiːmoːɹ kɹˈaɪsɪs.
He deserted on 4 May 2006 to join approximately 600 former soldiers who had been sacked in March 2006 after complaining of regional discrimination in promotions, sparking the 2006 East Timor crisis.