A 62-strong New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) contingent from the 1st Battalion Royal New Zealand Infantry left for a six-month deployment to Timor- Leste Saturday, to support the Australian-led International Stabilization Force (ISF) in Timor-Leste.
The NZDF has supported various peacekeeping operations in Timor-Leste since 1999, when a referendum was held on independence from Indonesia, sparking violence.
The NZDF contribution includes a military observer with the United Nations Mission in Timor-Leste, five advisors to the F-FDTL, and four personnel in the National Support Element based in Darwin, Australia.
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