Unit/ Formation: SBS
Location: East Timor
Period/ Conflict: 1990's
Year: 1999
Date/s: September 1999
20 SBS operators were involved in the Australian led International Force for East Timor (INTERFET) in East Timor.
Together with the Australian Special Air Service Regiment and the New Zealand Special Air Service they formed INTERFET's special forces element named Response Force.
Response Force departed from Darwin by C-130 Hercules transport aircraft and flew into Dili tasked with securing the airport, a seaport and a heli-port to enable regular forces to land and deploy.
Response Force was then utilised to perform to a variety of tasks including direct action and special reconnaissance through out East Timor.
The British forces withdrew in December 1999, including the SBS.
A Sergeant was awarded the Military Cross after his patrol came under fire from pro- Indonesian militia.
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Refences/ further Reading:
Wikipedia - International Force East Timor
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