Image Gallery: February 2008
Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos Horta evacuated to Darwin
12 February 2008
Operation ASTUTE is the Australian Government's response to a request from the Government of Timor-Leste to assist in restoring peace to their country.
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has deployed to Timor-Leste with a mission to assist the Government and the United Nations to bring stability, security and confidence to the Timorese to allow them to resolve their differences democratically and peacefully.
There are approximately 780 ADF personnel currently serving in Timor-Leste. This force will remain in Timor-Leste continuing to provide a robust response capability to support the Government of Timor-Leste and the United Nations Police force.
Police from Australia and 24 other nations throughout the world provide security in Dili. The ADF provides support to these police operations as required.
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is working alongside the ADF to assist with this mission.
| 20080211adf8239716_031 International Stabilisation Force and Aspen medical team members evacuate Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos Horta to a waiting 171 Aviation Squadron Black Hawk helicopter at Dili's Heliport Base for transfer to Darwin by Careflight for surgery. (Date taken: 11 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080211adf8239716_032 International Stabilisation Force and Aspen medical team members evacuate Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos Horta to a waiting 171 Aviation Squadron Black Hawk helicopter at Dili's Heliport Base for transfer to Darwin by Careflight for surgery. (Date taken: 11 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080211adf8239716_037 International Stabilisation Force and Aspen medical team members evacuate Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos Horta to a waiting 171 Aviation Squadron Black Hawk helicopter at Dili's Heliport Base for transfer to Darwin by Careflight for surgery. (Date taken: 11 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080211adf8239716_038 International Stabilisation Force and Aspen medical team members evacuate Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos Horta to a waiting 171 Aviation Squadron Black Hawk helicopter at Dili's Heliport Base for transfer to Darwin by Careflight for surgery. (Date taken: 11 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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