BOLKIAH GARRISON, Tuesday, 30 August 2016 – A religious ceremony was held this afternoon at the Bolkiah Garrison Surau for 30 Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) personnel who will join the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) mission under the Malaysian contingent (MALBATT 850-4). The contingent is to be led by Major Azhan bin Haji Ahmad.
The ceremony began with the recitation of the verses from Al-Quran, followed by the mass Asar prayer and doa selamat led by Imam of the Bolkiah Garrison Surau.
Present at the ceremony were the Deputy Minister of Defence, First Admiral (Rtd) Dato Seri Pahlawan Abdul Aziz bin Haji Mohd Tamit; Commander of RBAF, Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Major General Dato Paduka Seri Mohd Tawih bin Abdullah; the Service Commanders; as well as members of the Defence Executive Committee, Directors, Commandants, senior officers and staff of the Ministry of Defence and RBAF.
A number of RBAF personnel have been members of the UNIFIL peacekeeping missions since 2008.
DOA SELAMAT BAGI ANGGOTA PENGAMAN UNIFIL
BOLKIAH GARISON, Selasa 30 Ogos 2016 – Majlis Doa Selamat telah berlangsung pada petang tadi di Surau Bolkiah Garrison bagi 30 anggota Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) yang akan menyertai misi pengaman United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) di bawah kontinjen MALBATT 850-4. Kontinjen kali ini diketuai oleh Mejar Azhan bin Haji Ahmad.
Acara majlis dimulakan dengan bacaan ayat-ayat suci Al-Qur’an, diikuti dengan Solat Fardu Asar Berjemaah dan Doa yang diketuai oleh Imam Surau Bolkiah Garison.
Hadir pada majlis tersebut ialah Timbalan Menteri Pertahanan, Laksamana Pertama (B) Dato Seri Pahlawan Abdul Aziz bin Haji Mohd Tamit dan Pemerintah ABDB, Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Mohd Tawih bin Abdullah; Ahli-ahli Jawatankuasa Eksekutif Pertahanan, Pengarah-Pengarah, Komandan-komandan, Pegawai-pegawai Kanan dan anggota-anggota dari Kementerian Pertahanan dan ABDB.
Negara Brunei Darussalam menyertai misi pengamanan di bawah UNIFIL ini sejak 2008.