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DILI, East Timor — President Jose Ramos-Horta returned to his tiny troubled nation early today after recuperating from wounds sustained in an assassination attempt more than two months ago.
Thousands of supporters cheered and clapped as the popular Nobel laureate stepped off the plane.
The 58-year-old leader was shot twice by rebels in front of his house in the capital, Dili, on Feb. 11 in a coordinated attack on the country’s leadership. Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao escaped unharmed from an ambush on his motorcade the same day.
