BOLKIAH GARRISON, Tuesday, 21
December 2021 – Thirty Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) personnel who were part of the Malaysian Battalion 850-8 returned safely to Brunei Darussalam on 3rd December 2021, after a 13-month deployment under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeeping mission.
The Brunei contingent, headed by Major Zulazri bin Gapor, was greeted by Major General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Hamzah Bin Haji Sahat, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, in a ceremony held in front of the Ministry of Defence Tower Block area, Bolkiah Garrison.
Also present were His Excellency Dato’ Raja Reza bin Raja Zaib Shah, Malaysian High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam, Acting Permanent Secretary and Deputy Permanent Secretaries of the Ministry of Defence, RBAF Chief of Staff, Director of International Organisations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Military Directors, Commandants, Malaysian Defence Advisor to Brunei Darussalam, as well as officers of the Ministry of Defence and RBAF.
The ceremony began with the recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah, and Doa Selamat followed by a detachment of badges and a group photo session.
Prior to their return, the RBAF personnel were awarded the United Nations National Service Medal, presented by Tan Sri Dato Sri Haji Affendi bin Buang, Chief of the Defence Forces Malaysia at the Army Basic Training Center, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, on 01 December 2021. This medal marks the success of the MALBATT 850-8 contingent in the UNIFIL mission and the official handover of duties to the MALBATT 850-9.
The homecoming of RBAF personnel has brought honour to Brunei Darussalam, particularly on the international stage, and will go down in history as yet another example of sacrifice, contribution, and service of the RBAF in carrying out its responsibilities to the country.
30 ANGGOTA KONTINJEN UNIFIL DI BAWAH BATALION MALAYSIA 850-8 TELAH SELAMAT KEMBALI KE TANAH AIR
BOLKIAH GARISON, Selasa, 21 Disember 2021 - Seramai 30 anggota Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) di bawah Batalion Malaysia 850-8, telah kembali ke Negara Brunei Darussalam pada 03 Disember 2021, setelah menamatkan penempatan selama 13 bulan di bawah misi pengaman Pasukan Interim Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu di Lebanon (UNIFIL).
Kontingen Brunei yang diketuai oleh Mejar Zulazri bin Gapor, telah disambut oleh Mejar Jeneral (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Hamzah Bin Haji Sahat, Pemerintah ABDB, di majlis yang diadakan di kawasan hadapan Blok Menara Kementerian Pertahanan, Bolkiah Garison.
Turut hadir ialah Tuan Yang Terutama Dato’ Raja Reza bin Raja Zaib Shah, Pesuruhjaya Tinggi Malaysia ke Negara Brunei Darussalam, Pemangku Setiausaha Tetap dan Timbalan-Timbalan Setiausaha Tetap Kementerian Pertahanan, Ketua Staf ABDB, Pengarah Pertubuhan-Pertubuhan Antarabangsa, Kementerian Luar Negeri dan Perdagangan, Pengarah-pengarah Tentera, Komandan-komandan, Penasihat Pertahanan Malaysia ke Negara Brunei Darussalam serta pegawai-pegawai Kementerian Pertahanan dan ABDB.
Majlis dimulakan dengan bacaan Surah Al-Fatihah dan Doa Selamat diikuti dengan pembukaan lencana dan sesi bergambar ramai.
Sebelum kepulangan merekar, anggota-anggota ABDB tersebut telah menerima Pingat Perkhidmatan Negara Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu yang disampaikan oleh Tan Sri Dato Sri Haji Affendi bin Buang, Panglima Angkatan Tentera Malaysia di Pusat Latihan Asas Tentera Darat, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan pada 01 Disember 2021. Pingat ini menandakan kejayaan kontinjen MALBATT 850-8 dalam misi UNIFIL dan penyerahan tugas secara rasmi kepada MALBATT 850-9.
Kepulangan anggota ABDB telah mengharumkan nama Negara Brunei Darussalam, khususnya di persada antarabangsa dan akan tercatat sekali lagi dalam lipatan sejarah kisah pengorbanan, sumbangan dan khidmat bakti ABDB dalam melaksanakan tanggungjawab kepada negara.