Image Gallery 2006
14 July 2006
East Timor's Prime Minister Jose Ramos Horta
Operation ASTUTE is the Australian Government's response to assist the Government of Timor Leste. The Joint Task Force is providing security and stability, has facilitated the evacuation of Australian and other approved foreign nationals, and is creating a secure environment for the conduct of successful dialogue to resolve the current crisis.
Approximately 2500 Australian Defence Force personnel are directly supporting the Australian Defence Force Response to the situation in Dili.
The Operation includes components from the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force, working with other Australian Government agencies and elements from the New Zealand and Malaysian Defence Forces, as well as an arm of the Portuguese Police, the GNR, to assist the Government of Timor Leste to restore peace.
| 20060711adf8205214_001 The armed followers of "Commander Railos" prepare to hand over their weapons to east Timor's Prime Minister Jose Ramos Horta in Liquica. (Date taken: 11 July 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060711adf8205214_025 Liquica townspeople gather to watch "Commander Railos" hand over weapons to East Timor's Prime Minister Jose Ramos Horta. (Date taken: 11 July 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060711adf8205214_075 East Timor's Prime Minister Jose Ramos Horta addresses the crowd assembled to watch "Commander Railos" hand in his weapons in Liquica. (Date taken: 11 July 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060711adf8205214_099 East Timor Prime Minister Jose Ramos Horta signs papers to acknowledge receipt of weapons from "Commander Railos" in Liquica. (Date taken: 11 July 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060711adf8205214_129 A follower of "Commander Railos" places his weapon among those handed in to East Timor Prime Minister Jose Ramos Horta in Liquica. (Date taken: 11 July 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060711adf8205214_131 A follower of "Commander Railos" places his weapon among those handed in to East Timor Prime Minister Jose Ramos Horta in Liquica. (Date taken: 11 July 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060711adf8205214_151 East Timor Prime Minister Jose Ramos Horta receives the weapons handed in by "Commander Railos" in Liquica. (Date taken: 11 July 2006) low-res | high-res |
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