Instead, the state’s propaganda machine launched a fierce disinformation campaign, blaming Mahsa’s underlying health conditions for causing her death. Like in previous incidents that sparked popular demonstrations, including after Iran’s downing of a Ukrainian airliner in 2020, the authorities initially denied responsibility for triggering the crisis. The tragic death of Mahsa Amini, an Iranian women arrested by the Islamic Republic’s so-called “morality police,” incited nationwide protests on Sept. Islamic Republic leaders are choosing to move up the ladder of escalation rather than step back and revise their policies, believing they can make the protests too costly to continue.
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During the 5/7 RAR led tour, the British and Australian forces recorded 42 contacts yet managed to achieve their operational tasking whilst maintaining the Province’s character as ‘relatively peaceful’.The one-year-old Raisi administration pushed forward a controversial set of ultra-conservative social policies that increased the division between state and society and played a role in fueling the recent protests. The Province was one of the more stable locations in Iraq but the security situation remained unpredictable as local militia considered the British and Australian forces as obstacles to achieving political and economic influence. The regional capital, As Samawah, was a city of approximately 250,000 people. Al Muthanna was a very large but relatively poor rural province, mainly populated by the Shiite community. The Al Muthanna province was part of the British area of operations and had previously been secured by the Dutch. AMTG 2 handed over to AMTG 3 (2 RAR lead) in late Jun 2006. AMTG 2’s operations were similar in nature to AMTG 1.
AMTG 2 consisted of the Battalion’s Headquarters, Charlie Company (Combat Team Quintus), Logistics Company (including Technical Support Company which had amalgamated with Admin Coy earlier that year), elements of Support Company, a squadron from 2 Cav Regt (Combat Team Courage) and contributions from other units across Australia but largely 1 Brigade.
Operating from CAMP SMITTY (named after a British soldier KIA) CT Tiger provided security to Japanese and other reconstruction activities, conducted counter threat security patrols and secured the AATTI during their mission.ĪMTG 1 handed over to the 5/7 RAR led AMTG 2 in early Nov 2005. Combat Team Tiger worked from a combination of ASLAV armoured recon vehicles and Bushmaster infantry mobility vehicles. A number of other personnel from the Battalion deployed with AMTG 1 to round out the HQ and logistics. The first AMTG (AMTG 1) deployed in April 2005 and was based upon 2 Cav Regt with Bravo Company, 5/7 RAR providing the infantry company, known as Combat Team Tiger.
AMTG, through the Australian Army Training Team – Iraq, was also tasked to train and mentor the Iraqi 4th Brigade, 2nd Division. In response to the Government direction the ADF created the Al Muthanna Task Group (AMTG), an Army combined arms Battle Group based on units from 1 Bde.
Howard, announced that the Australian Government had agreed to a request from the British and Japanese Governments to assist with the provision of a secure environment for Japanese reconstruction work in the southern Iraq province of Al Muthanna.
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