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Aussie commando's in E.Timor ready to shoot to kill
AUSTRALIAN troops are ready to shoot to kill to defend themselves as they try to separate warring factions in East Timor's capital, where tensions remained high today and armed gangs threatened thousands of refugees.Australian soldiers continued to pour into Dili from aircraft and naval vessels today, and patrols fanned out this morning as gunfire and explosions continued to ring around the capital. The size of the Australian force swelled to nearly 600, with soldiers backed by armoured personnel carriers, Black Hawk helicopters and the navy frigate HMAS Adelaide. More troops were tonight on their way to East Timor aboard navy transport ships Kanimbla, Manoora and Tobruk, and all 1300 members of the task force were expected in Dili by the weekend. Posted by: Oztralian 2006-05-26 |
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