Seventh UNIFIL Peacekeepers Returns

By Sahbirin Tarif

RIMBA, Monday 30 July 2012 – Ten Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) personnel who were embedded under the command of Malaysian Company 7 (MALCOY 7) returned home safely to the Sultanate at the Royal Brunei Air Force Rimba Air Base this afternoon after maintaining the peace and stability in Lebanon, in line with the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force (UNIFIL).

Welcoming the return of the personnel was the Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin.

Also present were the Defence Executives Committee Members, Military and Civilian Directors, Senior Officers, Officers of Ministry of Defence and RBAF as well as family members of the ten personnel.

The seventh contingent is made up of Major Muhd Suwardi Ariffin bin Pehin Datu Laksamana Dato Paduka Haji Abd Latif, Captain Pg Hamzah bin Pg Ahmad Damit, First Warrant Officer Razali bin Haji Matusin, Staff Sergeant Pg Salamat bin Pg Zulkiflee, Sergeant Hamdani bin Mohd Ali, Sergeant Haji Sharani bin Haji Shandan, Corporal Eirwan bin Lasim, Corporal Awang Haji Zul Amin bin Awang Basar @ Besar, Corporal Daniel bin Kuchil and Lance Corporal Hapolowadi bin Bidin. The seventh contingent departed on 12 July 2011 to conduct a peace keeping mission in Lebanon.

Brunei Darussalam has participated in the peacekeeping mission of UNIFIL since 2008.

KUMPULAN KE TUJUH UNIFIL KEMBALI KE TANAHAIR

RIMBA, Isnin 30 Julai 2012 – Sepuluh anggota Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei(ABDB) yang mengikuti Malaysian Kompeni (MALCOY 7) di bawah misi United Nation Interim Force in Lebanon(UNIFIL) telah selamat kembali ke tanahair di Pangkalan Rimba Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei(TUDB) petang ini selepas menamatkan penugasan menjaga keamanan dan kestabilan di Lubnan,

Mengalu-alukan kepulangan mereka ialah Pemerintah ABDB, Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin.

Turut hadir ialah Ahli-ahli Jawatkuasa Eksekutif Pertahanan, Pengarah-pengarah Tentera dan Awam, Pegawai-pegawai Kanan dan Pegawai-pegawai Kementerian Pertahanan dan anggota ABDB serta ahli-ahli keluarga anggota ABDB.

Kumpulan ke tujuh UNIFIL diketuai oleh Mejar Muhd Suwardi Ariffin bin Pehin Datu Laksamana Dato Paduka Haji Abd Latif. Mereka terdiri dari Kapten Pg Hamzah bin Pg Ahmad Damit, PW 1 Razali bin Haji Matusin, SSarjan Pg Salamat bin Pg Zulkiflee, Sarjan Hamdani bin Mohd Ali, Sarjan Haji Sharani bin Haji Shandan, Kpl Eirwan bin Lasim, Kpl Awang Haji Zul Amin bin Awang Basar @ Besar, Kpl Daniel bin Kuchil and Lance Kpl Hapolowadi bin Bidin. Kontinjen ini telah berlepas pada 12 Julai 2011 bagi menjalankan misi pengaman di Lubnan.

Negara Brunei Darussalam telah menyertai misi penggaman di bawah UNIFIL sejak tahun 2008.

Photos by Serabah Abas, PRU