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Article: Fed: Key facts of Australian Defence Force deployment to Timor
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- AAP General News (Australia)
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- May 27, 2006
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AAP General News (Australia)
05-27-2006
Fed: Key facts of Australian Defence Force deployment to Timor
Key facts of the Australian Defence Force deployment to East Timor.
* troops began moving from Dili airport precinct to guard facilities and patrol around Dili.
* final elements of 1,300-member battalion combat group, with armoured vehicles and
helicopters, to be in Dili by early Sunday morning.
* total of almost 1,800 personnel are either in East Timor, on the way or supporting
the mission.
* main force to be a battalion group based on 3RAR, equipped with armoured personnel carriers.
* amphibious landing ship HMAS Manoora carrying 3RAR troops and equipment from Townsville
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