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Australia to deploy 'significant contingent' in the Middle East

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  • Source: Agencies + Bild
  • 25 Oct 2023 17:00
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Australian authorities have announced that the country will deploy extra troops in the Middle East.

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  • Australia to deploy a 'significant contingent' in the Middle East.
    In a photo provided by the Australian Defense Force, a Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules aircraft departs from Richmond, Australia, on January 18, 2022. (AP)

Australia is deploying a "significant contingent" of troops and aircraft to the Middle East, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said on Wednesday.

The deployment adds to a large number of mainly American troops that have been deployed to the Middle East following Operation Al-Aqsa Flood on October 7.

The Australian government said additional troops and two military transport planes would join the Australian Army in the region.

"It’s a volatile situation … We hope that this is confined to Israel and Gaza," Marles stated, adding, "We want to make sure that we’re prepared if matters do get worse."

The Australian government did not reveal any additional information on the reason behind the deployment or the role that its troops will undertake.

Marles also warned all Australian citizens in the Middle East, urging them to leave the region as soon as possible.

"As a government, we’ll do what we can, but if you want to leave, make sure you take your opportunities now," he said, referring to commercially available flights.

It is worth noting that the Australian Army has joined in on every major war the United States has waged since World War I, including its war on Iraq, Afghanistan, and Vietnam.

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The German Army sent units from its Special Forces Command (KSK), Navy Special Forces (KSM), and the Federal Police Special Forces (GSG 9), as well as two military transport aircraft, according to Bild.

The GSG 9 specializes in hostage rescue operations, as the German newspaper reported that there is a "double-digit number" of German citizens held captive in Gaza.

Earlier on October 18, the Dutch Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defense said they were sending two military transport aircraft carriers and 200 soldiers to Cyprus, adding that the troops would be ready to respond quickly in case of an escalation in the situation.

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