MIL-OSI New Zealand: New Zealand's contribution to Operation GALLANT PHOENIX extended
Source: New Zealand Government Minister of Defence Peeni Henare, and Minister of Police Poto Williams have confirmed New Zealandâs ongoing contribution to the Operation Gallant Phoenix intelligence mission in Jordan. Cabinet has extended the mandate for New Zealandâs multi agency deployment for two years until June 2023, the number of deployed personnel remains fewer than 10. Operation Gallant Phoenix was launched in 2013, with the initial aim of tracking the flow of foreign terrorist fighters in and out of Iraq and Syria. Over time it has evolved into a platform where partners coll...
Source: foreignaffairs.co.nz