Aggression towards Malbatt team stopped when crowd learned soldiers were from Malaysia, says Khaled


KUALA LUMPUR: The aggressive incident towards the Malaysian Battalion 850-11 (Malbatt 850-11) team in Lebanon occurred when the officers and personnel were going through an area under the jurisdiction of the Italian peacekeeping force (Italbatt).

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the Malbatt team was going through Tes Road-Burj Al Qibli, in Tyre, Lebanon when the incident occurred.

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