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Title:Australia: First Wave Of UN's East Timor Peace Force Leave Darwin
Date:18th September 1999
Summary:The first wave of the United Nations' East Timor peace force have steamed out of the northern Australian city of Darwin, spearheading one of Asia's biggest deployments since the Vietnam war. The ships set sail for international waters on September 18 ahead of the deployment of peacekeeping troops. The naval deployment is made up of nine ships carrying hundreds of soldiers and tonnes of equipment.
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Location:AUSTRALIA DARWIN
Reuters ID:LDL0012BMRHP7
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