| Accession Number | P05381.036 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Maker |
Parker, David Dare |
| Place made | Timor-Leste: Dili |
| Date made | 6 June 2006 |
| Conflict |
Period 2000-2009 East Timor, 1999-2013 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
An unidentified Australian Defence Force (ADF) peacekeeper, armed with a Steyr F88 assault rifle ...
Description
An unidentified Australian Defence Force (ADF) peacekeeper, armed with a Steyr F88 assault rifle with an attached grenade launcher, stand guard near a road. Some 2000 protestors in trucks and buses and on motorbikes, shout 'bring down Alkatiri' (Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri), and voice support for President Xanana Gusmao, as they enter Dili escorted by international peacekeepers. President Gusmao later asked them to return to their own places and end the violence. Civil unrest followed initially peaceful protests against the government, and continuing violence, looting and arson have disrupted Dili. An Australian-led international peacekeeping mission is attempting to restore calm and stability to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste. Approximately 2500 Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel, led by Brigadier Michael Slater, have been deployed on Operation Astute. The first elements of the force arrived the day after the request for assistance was received from the government of Timor-Leste.