Malaysian, Brunei troops depart for peacekeeping mission


Dato Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin placing the UN Beret to the Heads of Elements including the Head of the Contingent from Brunei Darussalam. - MINDEF

KUALA LUMPUR: The first flight of the Malaysian Battalion Contingent (Malbattt) 850-12, comprising 220 members of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) and three members from the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), safely departed on Wednesday (Nov 6) for their peacekeeping mission under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil).

The ceremonial send-off witnessed the presence of Minister of Defence of Malaysia Dato’ Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, who officiated the United Nations Beret Wearing Ceremony for the contingent members.

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