Australian troops in East Timor

Updated March 19 2013 - 3:19pm, first published November 22 2012 - 11:09am
A member of the Australian peacekeeping force stands guard over men who were detained for carrying weapons and inciting violence June 3, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
A member of the Australian peacekeeping force stands guard over men who were detained for carrying weapons and inciting violence June 3, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
An Australian peacekeeper watches for violence June 3, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
An Australian peacekeeper watches for violence June 3, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
Australian peacekeeping troops watch for more violence after small gangs started fighting June 3, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
Australian peacekeeping troops watch for more violence after small gangs started fighting June 3, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
A New Zealand peacekeeper stands guard at a checkpoint next to a burnt-out market on June 3, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
A New Zealand peacekeeper stands guard at a checkpoint next to a burnt-out market on June 3, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
An Australian peacekeeping soldier stands guard next to the river after violence broke out between feuding gangs June 3, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
An Australian peacekeeping soldier stands guard next to the river after violence broke out between feuding gangs June 3, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
A New Zealand peacekeeper checks locals for weapons at a check point June 3, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
A New Zealand peacekeeper checks locals for weapons at a check point June 3, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
Australian peacekeeping troops walk by a house fire on June 4, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
Australian peacekeeping troops walk by a house fire on June 4, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
Australian peacekeepers patrol a house after further torchings on June 4, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
Australian peacekeepers patrol a house after further torchings on June 4, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
An Australian peacekeeper runs past a smouldering house on June 4, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
An Australian peacekeeper runs past a smouldering house on June 4, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
Australian peacekeeping soldiers patrol through the smoke from an entire block of burning homes on June 5, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein /Getty Images
Australian peacekeeping soldiers patrol through the smoke from an entire block of burning homes on June 5, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein /Getty Images
Australian peacekeeping soldiers walk through the smoke from an entire block of burning homes on June 5, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein /Getty Images
Australian peacekeeping soldiers walk through the smoke from an entire block of burning homes on June 5, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein /Getty Images
An Australian peacekeeping soldier stands guard next to a burning house on June 5, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein /Getty Images
An Australian peacekeeping soldier stands guard next to a burning house on June 5, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein /Getty Images
An Australian peacekeeping soldier stands guard while an entire block of homes burn on June 5, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein /Getty Images
An Australian peacekeeping soldier stands guard while an entire block of homes burn on June 5, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein /Getty Images
Australian peacekeeping soldiers try to calm down a home owner as his house burns on June 5, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein /Getty Images
Australian peacekeeping soldiers try to calm down a home owner as his house burns on June 5, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein /Getty Images
Australian peacekeeping soldiers patrol through the smoke from an entire block of burning homes with Graffiti on a walls depicting death, June 5, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein /Getty Images
Australian peacekeeping soldiers patrol through the smoke from an entire block of burning homes with Graffiti on a walls depicting death, June 5, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein /Getty Images
An Australian peacekeeping soldier searches a gang member for weapons after violence erupted June 5, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
An Australian peacekeeping soldier searches a gang member for weapons after violence erupted June 5, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
An Australian peacekeeping soldier talks to gang members to try and calm down the streets June 5, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
An Australian peacekeeping soldier talks to gang members to try and calm down the streets June 5, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
Australian peacekeeping soldiers walks by a fire at a house, torched by alleged gang violence June 7 , 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
Australian peacekeeping soldiers walks by a fire at a house, torched by alleged gang violence June 7 , 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
Malaysian peacekeeping troops call for help as they give first aid to a man who was hit with a rock by rival gangs on June 8, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
Malaysian peacekeeping troops call for help as they give first aid to a man who was hit with a rock by rival gangs on June 8, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
Kiki gets first aid by the Malaysian peacekeeping troops after being hit with a rock by rival gangs members on June 8, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
Kiki gets first aid by the Malaysian peacekeeping troops after being hit with a rock by rival gangs members on June 8, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
Malaysian peacekeeping troops arrest Julio, a suspected gang member that they believe has torched houses, on June 8, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
Malaysian peacekeeping troops arrest Julio, a suspected gang member that they believe has torched houses, on June 8, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
Malaysian peacekeeping troops arrest Julio, a suspected gang member that they believe has torched houses, on June 8, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
Malaysian peacekeeping troops arrest Julio, a suspected gang member that they believe has torched houses, on June 8, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
Malaysian peacekeeping troops arrest Julio, a suspected gang member that they believe has torched houses, on June 8, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
Malaysian peacekeeping troops arrest Julio, a suspected gang member that they believe has torched houses, on June 8, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
Malaysian peacekeeping troops arrest Julio, a suspected gang member that they believe has torched houses, on June 8, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
Malaysian peacekeeping troops arrest Julio, a suspected gang member that they believe has torched houses, on June 8, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
Australian peacekeepers stand guard at a check point monitoring people coming into the capitol city on June 8, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
Australian peacekeepers stand guard at a check point monitoring people coming into the capitol city on June 8, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
Australian peacekeepers search men for weapons at a check point as they come into the capitol city on June 8, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
Australian peacekeepers search men for weapons at a check point as they come into the capitol city on June 8, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
Australian peacekeepers search men for weapons at a check point as they come into the capitol city on June 8, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
Australian peacekeepers search men for weapons at a check point as they come into the capitol city on June 8, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
Australian peacekeeper Private Tim Hunt-Smith from New South Wales plays with East Timorese children while on patrol April 10, 2007 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
Australian peacekeeper Private Tim Hunt-Smith from New South Wales plays with East Timorese children while on patrol April 10, 2007 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
Australian peacekeeper Private Tim Hunt-Smith from New South Wales plays with East Timorese children while on patrol April 10, 2007 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
Australian peacekeeper Private Tim Hunt-Smith from New South Wales plays with East Timorese children while on patrol April 10, 2007 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
Peacekeeping soldiers from Australia patrol the street, June 30, 2007 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Dimas Ardian/Getty Images
Peacekeeping soldiers from Australia patrol the street, June 30, 2007 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Dimas Ardian/Getty Images
Chief of the Australian Defence Forces Air Vice Marshall Angus Houston (Centre) meets with Australian armed forces at the International Security Forces (ISF) at Heliport February 15, 2008 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Luis Enrique Ascui/Getty Images
Chief of the Australian Defence Forces Air Vice Marshall Angus Houston (Centre) meets with Australian armed forces at the International Security Forces (ISF) at Heliport February 15, 2008 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Luis Enrique Ascui/Getty Images
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd visits Australian armed forces at the International Security Forces (ISF) at Heliport February 15, 2008 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Luis Enrique Ascui/Getty Images
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd visits Australian armed forces at the International Security Forces (ISF) at Heliport February 15, 2008 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Luis Enrique Ascui/Getty Images
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd signs a t-shirt during his visit to the International Security Forces (ISF) at Heliport February 15, 2008 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Luis Enrique Ascui/Getty Images
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd signs a t-shirt during his visit to the International Security Forces (ISF) at Heliport February 15, 2008 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Luis Enrique Ascui/Getty Images
Australian armed forces look on as Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd visits Australian armed forces at the International Security Forces (ISF) at Heliport February 15, 2008 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Luis Enrique Ascui/Getty Images
Australian armed forces look on as Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd visits Australian armed forces at the International Security Forces (ISF) at Heliport February 15, 2008 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Luis Enrique Ascui/Getty Images
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd visits Australian armed forces at the International Security Forces (ISF) at Heliport February 15, 2008 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Luis Enrique Ascui/Getty Images
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd visits Australian armed forces at the International Security Forces (ISF) at Heliport February 15, 2008 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Luis Enrique Ascui/Getty Images
Chief of the Australian Defence Forces Air Vice Marshall Angus Houston meets with Australian armed forces at the International Security Forces at Heliport February 15, 2008 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Luis Enrique Ascui/Getty Images
Chief of the Australian Defence Forces Air Vice Marshall Angus Houston meets with Australian armed forces at the International Security Forces at Heliport February 15, 2008 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Luis Enrique Ascui/Getty Images
Chief of the Australian Defence Forces Air Vice Marshall Angus Houston meets with Australian armed forces at the International Security Forces at Heliport February 15, 2008 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Luis Enrique Ascui/Getty Images
Chief of the Australian Defence Forces Air Vice Marshall Angus Houston meets with Australian armed forces at the International Security Forces at Heliport February 15, 2008 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Luis Enrique Ascui/Getty Images

After 13 years, Australia's military deployment to East Timor officially ends today.

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