AWM Collection Record: P04580.033
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ID Number: | P04580.033 |
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| Maker: | Bohane, Ben | ||
| Place made: | Pacific Islands: Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal, Honiara | ||
| Date made: | June 2000 | ||
| Physical description: | Black & white | ||
| Summary: | Andrew Te'e (front), Commander of the Isatabu Freedom Movement (IFM), with two unidentified supporters, guarding a checkpoint on the outskirts of Honiara during the June 2000 attempted coup. The IFM consisted of militants from Guadalcanal, who resented what they perceived as increasing Malaitan dominance of the Solomon Islands government and of the island of Guadalcanal. Andrew Te'e is a relative and rival of fellow Guadalcanal militant Harold Keke. In August 2003, following the arrival of the multinational Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) on 24 July, Te'e agreed that the IFM would surrender their weapons. Australian troops were operating under Operation Anode. On 8 December 2003, Andrew Te'e was arrested by RAMSI police forces, and charged with three counts of murder. | ||
| Credit line: | Acquired 2005 | ||
| Copyright: | AWM Licensed copyright | ||
| Copyright holder: | Bohane, Ben | ||
| Copying provisions: | Copy provided for personal non-commercial use | ||
| Copyright details: | Ben Bohane, PO Box 296, Port Vila, Vanuatu; telephone: +678 57757; email: bbohane@netspace.net.au | ||
| Related subject: | Peacekeeping operations | ||
| Related unit: | Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) | ||
| Related conflict: | Period 2000-2009; Solomon Islands (RAMSI), 2003- |
Last-Modified: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:40:26 GMT
