Image Gallery 2008
01 April 2008
Weapons sweep in Dili
Australian soldiers provided a secure outer cordon for the United Nations Police (UNPOL) and the local Timorese Police (PNTL) during the search of a number of homes in the suburb of Bebonuk in the Timor-Leste capital of Dili during a weapons sweep.
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 1000 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.
| 20080328adf8239716_015 Timor-Leste Battle Group-3 Corporal Antonius Van Den Hoogen (7 RAR) (foreground) chats with members of the Portuguese Guarda Nacional Republicana Police (GNR) during a patrol along side the Comoro River in the suburb. (Date taken: 28 March 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080328adf8239716_026 Timor-Leste Battle Group-3 Lieutenant Heston Russell and Private Jason Meddings patrol the road checking the cordon alongside the Comoro River in the suburb of Bebonuk in the Timor Leste capital of Dili on a United Nations Police weapons sweep. The Australian soldiers provided a secure outer cordon for the United Nation Police and the local Timorese Police. (Date taken: 28 March 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080328adf8239716_033 Timor-Leste Battle Group-3 (2 RAR) Lieutenant Heston Russell with a member of the Portuguese Guarda Nacional Republicana Police (GNR) during a patrol alongside the Comoro River in the suburb of Bebonuk in Dili. (Date taken: 28 March 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080328adf8239716_081 Timor-Leste Battle Group-3 Private Glen Lawrence (7RAR) assists in providing an outer cordon and learns a few local fishing tips on the wall alongside the Comoro River in the suburb of Bebonuk in Timor Leste capital of Dili during a United Nations Police (UNPOL) weapons sweep. (Date taken: 28 March 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080328adf8239716_090 Timor-Leste Battle Group-3 Private James Thomson (7 RAR) is entertained by local children on the wall alongside the Comoro River in the suburb of Bebonuk in Timor Leste capital of Dili during a weapons sweep. (Date taken: 28 March 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080328adf8239716_095 Timor- Leste Battle Group -3 (2 RAR) and members of the United Nations Police (UNPOL) patrol through the Comoro River suburb of Bebonuk in Timor Leste capital of Dili during a weapons sweep. The Australian soldiers provided a secure outer cordon for the United Nation Police (UNPOL) and the local Timorese Police (PNTL) as a number of homes in the suburb were searched for illegal weapons. (Date taken: 28 March 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080328adf8239716_096 Timor- Leste Battle Group -3 (2 RAR) and members of the United Nations Police (UNPOL) patrol through the Comoro River suburb of Bebonuk in Timor Leste capital of Dili during a weapons sweep. The Australian soldiers provided a secure outer cordon for the United Nation Police (UNPOL) and the local Timorese Police (PNTL) as a number of homes in the suburb were searched for illegal weapons. (Date taken: 28 March 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080328adf8239716_103 Timor-Leste Battle Group-3 soldiers check identification of Timorese locals moving through their check point in the suburb of Bebonuk during a weapons sweep. (Date taken: 28 March 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080328adf8239716_110 Timor-Leste Battle Group-3 (7 RAR) Lieutenant Heston Russell participates in a patrol around the road checking the security cordon in the suburb of Bebonuk in Timor-Leste capital of Dili during a weapons sweep. (Date taken: 28 March 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080328adf8239716_118 Timor-Leste Battle Group-3 Corporal Antonius Van Den Hoogen (7 RAR) chats with members of the Portuguese Guarda Nacional Republicana Police (GNR) during a weapons sweep in the suburb of Bebonuk in the Timor-Leste capital of Dili. (Date taken: 28 March 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080328adf8239716_125 Timor-Leste Battle Group-3 Private Thomas Salter (7RAR) keeps watch out over the Comoro River in the suburb of Bebonuk in the Timor-Leste capital of Dili on a United Nations Police (UNPOL) weapons sweep. (Date taken: 28 March 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080328adf8239716_130 Timor-Leste Battle Group-3 Private Thomas Salter (left) and Private Daniel Bryan (7RAR) keep watch with two newly-made friends during a patrol beside the Comoro River in the suburb of Bebonuk in the Timor-Leste capital of Dili. (Date taken: 28 March 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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