Over to you: Nizam (second from left) and Zahani (second from right) witnessing the handover of command between Malbatt 850-12 and Malbatt 850-13 in a formal ceremony at Marakah Camp in southern Lebanon.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Battalion (Malbatt) operating under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) marked a key milestone with the handover of command between Malbatt 850-12 and Malbatt 850-13 at Marakah Camp in southern Lebanon.
The ceremony on Saturday saw outgoing commander Kolonel Johan Effendi Mohd Shalleh passing the reins to incoming commander Kolonel Mohd Rizwan Abdullah, signifying the start of Malbatt 850-13’s tenure for the 2025–2026 mission.
