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Sunday, September 14, 2014

Australia moves against ISIL

Boeing 737 AEW&C WedgetailThe Australian Government is preparing to contribute to an international coalition to counter the ISIL terrorist threat.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has released the following statement:
“The Australian Defence Force will prepare and deploy to the United Arab Emirates up to eight Royal Australian Air Force F/A18 combat aircraft; an E-7A Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft; and a KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker and Transport aircraft.

In addition, the Australian Defence Force will prepare a Special Operations Task Group as military advisers that could assist Iraqi and other security forces that are taking the fight to the ISIL terrorists.

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