Malaysian troops leave for peacekeeping in Lebanon

21/07/2008 -- 11:39 AM

Hanoi (VNA) - The first batch of 160 Malaysian soldiers have arrived in Lebanon to take on peacekeeping duties in the country, according to Malaysia’s news agency. Those soldiers from of the third Malaysian Contingent (MALCON III), which consists of 360 members, will join the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Bernama news agency said. It quoted Malaysian Defence Forces Joint Force Commander Maj-Gen Allatif Mohamed Noor as saying that the second batch of MALCON III, comprising 200 members, would leave for Lebanon on July 29. "MALCON III will serve in Lebanon for nine months while the three women from its first batch will be there for four months," he said on July 20. MALCON III will be replacing MALCON II, also consisting of 360 members, who will end their tour of peacekeeping duty in Lebanon on July 30 after being there since last October, the news agency added.-Enditem
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