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Operation Augury

Philippine Army soldier Corporal Dennis Nalugon conducts urban-combat training with Australian soldier Lance Corporal Adam Seaman from the 3rd Brigade, at Capinpin, Philippines, as part of Operation Augury. Photo by Corporal Kyle Genner.
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Inaugural regional counter-terrorism meeting in Perth

01/02/201830/03/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6114 Views 0 Comments counter-terrorism, Operation Augury

Australia will host the inaugural Sub-Regional Defence Ministers’ Meeting on Counter-Terrorism in Perth, between 1 and 2 February 2018. FILE

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Philippine Army solider Sergeant Sonny Casuga practices urban combat techniques with Australian Army soldiers from the 3rd Brigade, at Capinpin, Philippines, as part of Operation Augury. Photo by Corporal Kyle Jenner.
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Is Australia conducting a ‘secret’ war on terrorism?

28/12/201717/11/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 18592 Views 0 Comments Operation Augury

It turns out Operation Augury is not what we here at CONTACT thought it was – an urban-ops training mission

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Australian Army officer Lieutenant Wes Walsh talks with Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Turnbull after an urban-combat-skills demonstration at the Armed Forces of the Philippines Headquarters in Manila. Photo by Corporal Kyle Genner.
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PM visits Aussie troops in Philippines

16/11/201716/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7912 Views 0 Comments Operation Augury, Philippines

Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Turnbull attended an urban close-combat demonstration given by soldiers from the Australian Army’s Joint Task

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Philippine Army soldier Corporal Dennis Nalugon conducts urban-combat training with Australian soldier Lance Corporal Adam Seaman from the 3rd Brigade, at Capinpin, Philippines, as part of Operation Augury. Photo by Corporal Kyle Genner.
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Aussie soldiers train Philippine counterparts in urban ops

16/11/201716/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8825 Views 0 Comments Operation Augury, Philippines

Australian soldiers, mainly from Townsville’s 1RAR, were deployed to the Philippines late last month to train Philippine soldiers in advanced

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