In early 1978, the entire civilian population of Arsaibai village, near the Indonesian border, was killed for supporting Fretilin after being bombarded and starved.
Pada awal tahun 1978, penduduk sipil di seluruh desa Arsaibai, dekat perbatasan Indonesia, dibunuh karena mendukung Fretilin setelah dibombardir dan menderita kelaparan.