Armed Forces arms itself for flood rescue ops

SEGAMAT: A RM10mil one-off allocation has been approved for the Armed Forces to purchase additional rigid-hull inflatable boats (RHIBs) and seven-tonne trucks to be used during flood rescue operations, says the Defence Minister.

Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said the allocation was approved by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as part of the Defence Ministry’s preparations to face non-conventional threats.

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