Brunei appoints new Royal Brunei Armed Forces commander


Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah presenting the rank insignia of Major General to Brigadier General Dato Seri Pahlawan Muhammad Haszaimi Bol Hassan at Istana Nurul Iman on March 1, 2022. - Infophoto

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/Asia News Network): Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah presented the rank insignia of Major General to Brigadier General Dato Seri Pahlawan Muhammad Haszaimi Bol Hassan; and appointed him the 12th Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) at Istana Nurul Iman on Tuesday (March 1).

His Royal Highness Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) was also in attendance.

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