Withdrawal of Troops – 2003

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Withdrawal of Troops – 2003

2003

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By April 2003, the PNG Defence Forces were withdrawn from Bougainville. On April 17, 2003, “the departure of the last seven troops was marked with a ceremony in Buka attended by defence force officials, national government ministers and Bougainville leaders.”1 All troops were demobilized/withdrawn from Bougainville in April 2003.

  1. “Last batch of Papua New Guinea troops withdraw from Bougainville,” BBC Summary of World Broadcasts, April 17, 2003.