DILI, May 30 (Xinhua) -- More violence kept on erupting here on Tuesday, targeting people, houses and cars.

    "I think there are more violence on the streets today than yesterday," Australian Armed Force Brigadier Mick Slater told a press conference.

    According to eyewitnesses, a number of houses were burnt and cars passing the street stoned on Tuesday.

    In Don Aliyxon of Dili, at least three houses were set on fire by five unidentified gunmen.

    They spread bullets to the houses, but no fatalities were caused, said eyewitness Santina.

    "One of the men was captured and the rest escaped from the Australian police hunt," she said.

    In Don Bosco of Dili, hundreds of people attacked each other, but so far there was no fatalities, Santina said.

    Another eyewitness Suzanna, who passed the street on her way to the airport, said: "Our car's window was broken, because it was hit by stones."

    In other parts of the city, smoke was seen flaring up as a number of houses were on fire.

    Slater said he hoped the troops would bring the situation back to normal.

    "(I) hope tomorrow we will bring best day in. The agreement that we have with the East Timorese government, that is to bring a calm and secure environment to the city of Dili," he said.

    The officer said that "we see it as a priority to provide security in the residential area. So people can move from the refugee camps back into their houses and it is very important and we must do that soon."

    He said the troops would restore the situation back to normal, so the daily activities could be resumed and people can get food.

    "We have assessment. There will be no food throughout Dili soon. That (security) is the problem. If it gets security, gets the shops open, gets life back to normal, the people can go home," he said.

    Tension has run high since some 600 people sacked from the military in April set fire on houses and exchanged fire with Timor-Leste soldiers last week.

    The military and the police became paralyzed later, but rioters took to the streets, burning houses and looting properties.

    At least 23 people have been killed and dozens wounded ever since.

    The current riot was triggered by the faction clashes within the military and the government and might escalate into civil war.

    Dili is now controlled by international peacekeepers from Australia and New Zealand.

    Timor-Leste has been part of Indonesia since 1976, after centuries of Portuguese control. The country became independent in2002 following a referendum in 1999. Enditem