KUALA LUMPUR: Ops Benteng helped prevent a larger Covid-19 outbreak from occurring within the community in Lahad Datu, says Armed Forces chief Jen Tan Sri Affendi Buang.
The Benteng LD (Lahad Datu) cluster was first detected on Sept 1 after two undocumented migrants from the Philippines were caught by the authorities under the “Ops Benteng” mission, a joint operation by the police, Armed Forces and other agencies to catch undocumented foreigners.
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