106 armed forces medics sent to Turkiye to tend to injured

Ready to assist: Armed forces medical personnel queueing up at KLIA, Sepang, en route to their mission in Turkiye. — Bernama

SEPANG: The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) have sent 106 medical personnel, including 14 experts of various fields and 12 medical officers, to join the humanitarian aid mission for victims of the earthquake in Turkiye.

MAF Medical Services director-general Lt Gen Datuk Dr Zulkeffeli Mat Jusoh said the medical team left for Turkiye in stages. Seventy-three personnel left on Friday, while the remainder departed yesterday.