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New Straits Times
18 hours ago
- General
- New Straits Times
155 Malbatt 850-12 personnel honoured with UN medals in Lebanon
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 155 officers and personnel from the Malaysian Battalion (Malbatt) 850-12 were awarded the United Nations (UN) Medal during a ceremonial medal parade held at Camp Marakah, Lebanon, yesterday. In a statement today, Malbatt 850-12 confirmed that the recipients included 20 officers, 134 rank-and-file personnel, and one administrative and diplomatic officer. "Leading the list of honourees was Malbatt 850-12 commander Colonel Johan Effendi Mohd Shalleh, receiving the medal as a symbolic recognition of his leadership and key role in the successful execution of the mission. "The medals were then presented to senior officers and all other personnel by UNIFIL Western Sector commander, Brig Gen Nicola Mandolesi," the statement said. The medal parade was led by Malbatt 850-12 deputy commander Lt Col Firdaus Shah Budin and accompanied by a military band from the Ghanaian Battalion (Ghanbatt). Also in attendance was Malaysian Ambassador to Lebanon Azri Mat Yacob who took part in the medal presentation as a gesture of the Malaysian government's support and appreciation for the battalion's contributions to international peacekeeping. "The awarding of the UN Medal is formal recognition of Malbatt 850-12's contributions to regional peace and their professional and dedicated execution of international duties," the statement said. Malbatt 850-12 began its deployment under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in November 2024, during a particularly volatile period marked by conflict in southern Lebanon and heightened regional tensions involving Israel and Iran - factors that have severely strained local political stability and security. "In this context, the presence of Malbatt 850-12 plays a vital role in supporting UNIFIL's mandate to assist the Lebanese Government in strengthening security control and monitoring within their area of operations. "Malbatt has also successfully built strong cooperation with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and carried out their responsibilities," the statement said. In addition to their peacekeeping duties, Malbatt 850-12 had actively engaged in humanitarian initiatives throughout their mission, including providing medical services, distributing food aid, and organising outreach programs for orphans, it added. – Bernama
Malaysiakini
15-05-2025
- General
- Malaysiakini
M'sia receives award for female peacekeepers' participation in UN missions
Malaysia has been honoured with the UN award that recognises the participation of female peacekeepers in its peacekeeping missions at the UN Peacekeeping Ministerial 2025 in Berlin, Germany. The armed forces headquarters, in a statement, said the award recognises the operational deployment and involvement of female peacekeepers from the Malaysian Battalion (Malbatt) under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil), which met the targets set by the Uniformed Gender Parity Strategy (UGPS)...
The Star
06-05-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Malbatt 850-12 troops to return from Lebanon in phases by November
JOHOR BARU: The current Malaysian Battalion (Malbatt) 850-12 force in Lebanon will come home in phases by November, says Army Chief General Tan Sri Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan. He added that they would be replaced by Malbatt 850-13, and the selected personnel would be called up for training soon before being deployed. 'It will be the same number of troops, about 850 officers and personnel, including one platoon from the Royal Brunei Artillery Force joining Malbatt. 'A committee will be set up to choose the commander and staff officers involved. The selected unit is the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Malay Regiment based in Sungai Ara,' he told the media after meeting Malbatt 850-12 personnel's families near Ulu Tiram here on Monday (May 5) evening. He added that the Malbatt 850-13 training will be held at Port Dickson, Negri Sembilan. Gen Hafizuddeain assured the families that Malbatt forces in Lebanon were safe despite the current situation in the Middle East. 'We are concerned about the possibility of uncontrolled actions by the parties in conflict there, which might result in gunfire reaching our area of assignment. 'Alhamdulillah, so far there have not been any high-risk incidents, though we remain vigilant,' he added. Malbatt 850-12 has been deployed since November under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) peacekeeping mission.
