Image Gallery 2008
27 February 2008
Weapons handback in Timor-Leste
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.
| 20080115adf8296553_003 Lance Corporal Gavin Fisher (1st Military Police Battalion) presents United Nations Police Inspector Gordon Muderedzwa with a "MP" badge during a recent weapons handback in Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 15 January 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080115adf8296553_058 Joint Task Force 631 member Corporal Matthew Gilles (1st Military Police Battalion) inspects weapons prior to a handback to the United Nations Police. (Date taken: 15 January 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080115adf8296553_061 United Nations Police Inspector Gordon Muderedzwa (foreground) and Inspector Linsley Pillejera account for weapons during a handback from Joint Task Force 631Military Police to the United Nations Police in Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 15 January 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080115adf8296553_065 United Nations Police Inspector Linsley Pillejera (Republic of Philippines) checks weapons handed back to the UN Police in Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 15 January 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080115adf8296553_066 Joint Provost Marshal (1st Military Police Battalion) with Joint Task Force 631 Major Darren Krajewski, checks off weapons during a handback to the United Nations Police. (Date taken: 15 January 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080115adf8296553_096 United Nations Police Inspector Linsley Pillejera (republic of Philippines) hands weapons to Lance Corporal Gavin Fisher (1st Military Police Battalion) for sorting as a part of a weapon handback scheme from the International Stablilisation Force to the United Nations Police in Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 15 January 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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