Image Gallery 2006
24 July 2006
Australian soldiers and police provided security at the office of the Prosecutor General
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.
| 20060720adf8205214_003 Military Police Officer Corporal Heidi Abbott searching people before they enter the Prosecutor General’s compound. (Date taken: 20 July 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060720adf8205214_006 Military Police Officer Corporal Heidi Abbott searching people before they enter the Prosecutor General’s compound. (Date taken: 20 July 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060720adf8205214_027 Military Police Officer Corporal Heidi Abbott searching people before they enter the Prosecutor General’s compound. (Date taken: 20 July 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060720adf8205214_043 Private James Callaghan searching people before they enter the Prosecutor General’s compound. (Date taken: 20 July 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060720adf8205214_050 Private James Callaghan searching people before they enter the Prosecutor General’s compound. (Date taken: 20 July 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060720adf8205214_072 Australian soldiers and police provided security at the office of the Prosecutor General, Longuinhos Monteiro, when former Prime Minister Dr Mari Alkatiri arrived for questioning. (Date taken: 20 July 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060720adf8205214_074 Australian soldiers and police provided security at the office of the Prosecutor General, Longuinhos Monteiro, when former Prime Minister Dr Mari Alkatiri arrived for questioning. (Date taken: 20 July 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060720adf8205214_085 Australian soldiers and police provided security at the office of the Prosecutor General, Longuinhos Monteiro, when former Prime Minister Dr Mari Alkatiri arrived for questioning. (Date taken: 20 July 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060720adf8205214_100 Anti Alkatiri protesters outside the office of the Prosecutor General. (Date taken: 20 July 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060720adf8205214_108 Australian soldiers and police provided security at the office of the Prosecutor General, Longuinhos Monteiro, when former Prime Minister Dr Mari Alkatiri arrived for questioning. (Date taken: 20 July 2006) low-res | high-res |
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