Sander Thoenes

Sander Thoenes
Born(1968-11-07)7 November 1968
Died21 September 1999(1999-09-21) (aged 30)
Cause of deathExecution by shooting
Occupation(s)Broadcaster, journalist
Years active1992–1999

Sander Thoenes (November 7, 1968 – September 21, 1999) was a Dutch journalist who was killed, near Dili in East Timor, by soldiers of the Indonesian army. He was shot when their paths crossed on a road as the Indonesians withdrew from the territory.