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SUBANG AIRBASE, MALAYSIA, Thursday, 6 November 2025 - The first returning flight carrying personnel of the Malaysian Battalion (MALBATT) 850-12 Contingent for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeeping mission, consisting of 206 personnel of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) and four personnel of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) led by Captain Muhammad Daniel Azfar bin Abdullah,  safely arrived at Subang Airbase, Malaysia this afternoon.

Present to welcome their return was Yang Berbahagia Leftenan Jeneral Dato’ Zahani bin Zainal Abidin, RMAF, Joint Force Commander MAF (JFC MAF). Also in attendance were Yang Mulia Lieutenant Colonel Rudie Asmawi bin Haji Abidin, Brunei Darusslam's Defence Adviser to Malaysia, Senior Officers of the MAF and family members of the MALBATT 850-12 contingent.

The parade ceremony commenced immediately upon disembarkation, beginning with a General Salute, followed by the singing of the MAF song and a speech by the JFC MAF. The parade concluded with chanting of 'Gempur Wira', followed by the recitation of the Doa Penutup.

The second flight of the MALBATT 850-12, consisting 204 MAF personnel and eight RBAF personnel, is scheduled to depart from Lebanon to Malaysia on Monday, 10 November 2025. The rotation of personnel between MALBATT 850-12 and MALBATT 850-13 will be carried out in stages and is expected to be fully completed by 18 November 2025.

PENERBANGAN PERTAMA KEPULANGAN KONTINJEN MALAYSIAN BATTALION (MALBATT) 850-12 BAGI MISI PENGAMAN PASUKAN INTERIM PERTUBUHAN BANGSA-BANGSA BERSATU DI LUBNAN (UNIFIL) SELAMAT TIBA DI PANGKALAN UDARA SUBANG, MALAYSIA

PANGKALAN UDARA SUBANG, MALAYSIA, Khamis, 6 November 2025 - Penerbangan pertama kepulangan Kontinjen Malaysian Battalion (MALBATT) 850-12 bagi misi pengaman Pasukan Interim Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu di Lubnan (UNIFIL) yang terdiri daripada 206 anggota Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (ATM) dan empat anggota Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) yang diketuai oleh Yang Mulia Kapten Muhammad Daniel Azfar bin Abdullah telahpun selamat tiba di Pangkalan Udara Subang, Malaysia petang ini.

Hadir bagi mengalu-alukan kepulangan mereka ialah Yang Berbahagia Leftenan Jeneral Dato’ Zahani bin Zainal Abidin, TUDM, Panglima Angkatan Bersama ATM (PAB ATM). Turut hadir ialah Yang Mulia Leftenan Kolonel Rudie Asmawi bin Haji Abidin, Penasihat Pertahanan Negara Brunei Darussalam ke Malaysia, Pegawai-Pegawai Kanan ATM serta ahli keluarga kontinjen MALBATT 850-12.

Upacara perbarisan berlangsung sejurus menuruni pesawat yang dimulakan dengan tabik hormat dan diikuti dengan lagu ATM serta ucapan dari PAB ATM. Upacara disusuli dengan seruan 'Gempur Wira' diakhir perbarisan dan bacaan Doa Penutup.

Penerbangan kedua bagi kepulangan MALBATT 850-12 yang seterusnya terdiri daripada 204 anggota ATM dan lapan anggota ABDB dijadualkan berlepas dari Lubnan ke Malaysia pada hari Isnin, 10 November 2025. Pertukaran anggota di antara MALBATT 850-12 dan MALBATT 850-13 akan dilaksanakan secara berperingkat dan dijangka selesai sepenugnya pada 18 November 2025.​