| Accession Number | P04225.207 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Dupont, Stephen |
| Place made | Pacific Islands: Solomon Islands, Malaita Island |
| Date made | 5 November 2003 |
| Conflict |
Period 2000-2009 Solomon Islands (RAMSI), 2003-2013 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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| Source credit to | Acquired through Australian War Memorial official commission 2003 |
A local child holds an information flyer, handed out by Captain Rachel Leal of 1st Intelligence ...
Description
A local child holds an information flyer, handed out by Captain Rachel Leal of 1st Intelligence Battalion, at the village of Sisifiu, in the northwest of Malaita. The flyer was produced by the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI), and states that “criminal investigations take time”. This is a reference to the multi-national Participating Police Force (PPF)’s investigation into crimes committed by former militant members, such as Jimmy ‘Rasta’ Lusibaea, leader of the Malaitan Eagle Force, and some police officers, on the islands of Guadalcanal and Malaita. Lusibaea was arrested on 15 October 2003. Logistical, intelligence and security support for the PPF was provided by the multi-national RAMSI military force, including Australian troops deployed under Operation Anode.