Former defence minister Hishammuddin defends himself on Malaysia's role in Yemen war

Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein. -Bernama filepic

KUALA LUMPUR: Former defence minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein (pic) has asked Deputy Defence Minister Liew Chin Tong, to declassify intelligence information regarding Ops Yemen 2.

He said this today (Dec 5) in response to the bombshell dropped by Liew on Monday (Dec 3) in Parliament that Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) personnel were deployed to assist military operations in Saudi Arabia in relation to the Yemen war without Cabinet approval.