Image Gallery 2007
25 January 2007
Don Bosco Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp
Members of Joint Task Force 631, Operation ASTUTE, visited the Don Bosco Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp and joined in a friendly basketball game with the local residents. This particular IDP camp has more than 5000 residents.
The Charlie Company members presented the children of the camp with sporting clothes and equipment donated by Australian companies.
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.
Following a general improvement in the security situation and the establishment of a comprehensive commercial logistic support contract, logistic elements of the ADF no longer required for these duties have returned to Australia, leaving about 800 ADF personnel in Timor-Leste. This force will remain in Timor-Leste continuing to provide a robust response capability to support 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.
| 20070122adf8246638_029 Private Arran Spinks from 6th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment provides security during a game of friendly basketball. (Date Taken: 22 January 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070122adf8246638_030 Private Damien Preddy from 6th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment provides security during a game of friendly basketball. (Date Taken: 22 January 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070122adf8246638_031 Private Trent Porter jumps high to grab the ball during a friendly basketball game. (Date Taken: 22 January 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070122adf8246638_035 Australian troops and personnel from the Internally Displaced Persons camp basketball teams gather for a group photo. (Date Taken: 22 January 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070122adf8246638_036 Father Justin De'Sausa and troops from Charlie Company present gifts to the Internally Displaced Persons camp. (Date Taken: 22 January 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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