East Timor security deployment ended

Australia officially ends the military security mission in East Timor today, with 400 troops set to return home

• Australia ends East Timor military mission
• Australia winds up East Timor security mission

Australia has quietly ended its military mission in East Timor, with the flag officially lowered on the 13-year deployment at a ceremony in Dili.

The deployment officially ends on Thursday, although Australian personnel will remain through to April next year to return equipment to Australia, close bases and return property and buildings to the East Timor government.

Australia will maintain an ongoing defence relationship by way of the Defence Cooperation Program. As well, Australian Federal Police (AFP) will continue to support local police.

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