Image Gallery 2008
02 June 2008
Destroying illegal weapons
The destruction of these illegal rifles was ordered by the Timor Leste Prosecutor General, Dr Longuinhos Montiero because the weapons, originally seized in 2006, were no longer needed for any legal proceedings.The people of Timor Leste are encouraged to alert authorities about the presence of any illegal weapons to assist in the continually -improving security situation.
The aim of the Australian contingent, along with the rest of the International Stabilisation Force, is to assist the Government of East Timor and the United Nations Police in providing a secure environment in which the various groups can peacefully resolve their differences.
Information on the latest situation is available on www.defence.gov.au. Please go to the web-blog on the front page (clicking on Operation ASTUTE) for the latest information and images.
| 20080530adf8262658_017 Mass destruction of illegal weapons; Australian International Stabilisation Force (ISF) Military Police with United Nations Police from Brazil and Portugal with a stockpile of Illegal weapons due for destruction in Dili, Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 30 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080530adf8262658_062 The International Stabilisation Force (ISF) Joint Provost Marshal (JPM) Major Ian Stewart starts the destruction of over 100 weapons while United Nations Police witnesses Portuguese Agent Paulo Jorge Pinto and Brazil Captain Carlos Melo look on in Dili, Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 30 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080530adf8262658_100 Craftsman Luke Everett, 21, of Cairns, QLD with the International Stabilisation Force (ISF), cuts through the barrels of seized and surrendered illegal weapons it Dili, Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 30 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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