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ADF personnel, aircraft deployed to Middle East

CANBERRA/AUSTRALIA

The Australian Government has deployed Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel and aircraft to the Middle East conflict as part of Operation Beech.

Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) personnel, alongside RAAF C-130J aircraft, have deployed to the region in a non-combat role.

The deployment of Australian aircraft and supporting Defence personnel is a precautionary measure to support whole-of-Australian Government contingency planning and delivery of support to Australian citizens and approved foreign nationals, in the region, if required, the Australian Government said in a statement.

The ADF contingent provides the Australian Government the additional capabilities to assist Australian citizens and approved foreign nationals should the security situation deteriorate in the region, it said.

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