adminKUALA LUMPUR: No members of the Malaysian Battalion (MALBATT) 850-13 were injured in several explosion incidents reported to have occurred near the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) area of operations in the south of the country.
Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the incident occurred following tensions between the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Hezbollah in the area.
“The Ministry of Defence through the Joint Forces Headquarters is constantly monitoring current developments, especially in the MALBATT 850-13 assignment area. The safety of personnel remains a priority,” he said in a statement today.
He said the UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura was also continuously monitoring the situation and had issued instructions to all peacekeeping forces to remain vigilant.
“Additional security measures have been implemented, including scheduled patrols, situational awareness and close communication between units,” he said.
He said MALBATT 850-13 continued to carry out tasks in its area of responsibility with a high level of readiness.
“We will continue to monitor the current situation and work closely with UNIFIL and other peacekeeping partners to ensure that the safety of our personnel is always maintained and that the tasks entrusted to us continue to be carried out properly,” he said.
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