BOLKIAH GARRISON, Thursday 4 July 2013 – A blessing ceremony was held for the departure of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeepers that will be representing Brunei Darussalam in a peacekeeping mission. The blessing ceremony was held at the Ministry of Defence Surau, Bolkiah Garrison.
Ten personnel of Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) will be embedded in the Malaysian Company 9 (MALCOY 9) prior to their deployment in Lebanon to conduct peacekeeping duties under Malaysian contingent.
The contingent was led by Major Saifullizan bin Mohd Tuah. A thanksgiving ceremony was also held in conjunction with the 8th group of the International Monitoring Mission (IMT) returned safely home from a tour of duty in the Republic of Philippines. The contingent was led by Major Masmun bin Haji Kassim.
The ceremony was attended by the Commander of RBAF, Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin. Also present were Acting Commissioner of Police, Dato Seri Pahlawan Awang Bahrin bin Mohd Noor, members of Defence Executive Committee, Military and Civilian Directors, Senior Officers, Officers of Ministry of Defence and RBAF.
MAJLIS DOA SELAMAT BAGI ANGGOTA PENGAMAN UNIFIL ABDB
BOLKIAH GARISON, Khamis 4 Julai 2013–
Majlis Doa Selamat telah diadakan bagi pemergian 10 anggota Angkatan
Bersenjata Diraja Brunei(ABDB) yang akan mengikuti penugasan pengaman
Malaysian Company (MALCOY 9) bagi misi United Nations Interim Force in
Lebanon (UNIFIL).
Kumpulan
pengaman UNIFIL ABDB akan diketuai oleh Mejar Saifullizan bin Mohd
Tuah. Majlis Doa Selamat di adakan di Surau Kementerian Pertahanan
Bolkiah Garison.
Di
majlis yang sama, Majlis doa kesyukuran juga diadakan bagi kumpulan ke 8
Misi Pemantauan Antarabangsa (IMT) yang telah selamat pulang ke tanah
air setelah selesai melaksanakan tugas di Republik Filipina. Kontinjen
IMT ke 8 di ketuai oleh Mejar Masmun bin Haji Kassim.
Majlis
dihadiri oleh Pemerintah ABDB, Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Haji
Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji
Abidin. Turut hadir ialah Pemangku Pesuruhjaya Polis, Dato Seri Pahlawan
Awang Bahrin bin Mohd Noor, Ahli-ahli Komiti Eksekutif Pertahanan,
Pengarah-pengarah Tentera dan Awam, Pegawai-pegawai Kanan dan
Pegawai-pegawai Kementerian Pertahanan dan anggota ABDB.