Our military helped Saudi in Yemen war without Cabinet approval, says Liew

By HEMANANTHANI SIVANANDAM, MARTIN CARVALHO and TARRENCE TAN
  • Nation

  • Monday, 03 Dec 2018

KUALA LUMPUR: The Cabinet did not approve Ops Yemen 2 that saw the Malaysian Armed Forces being deployed to Saudi Arabia to assist its military operations in Yemen.

Deputy Defence Minister Liew Chin Tong (pic) said that from June 11, 2015, about 27 officers and 62 rank-and-file troops were deployed to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on a rotational basis every three months for Ops Yemen 2.

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