RMN forms rapid deployment team to thwart pirate attacks


KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysian Navy has formed a rapid deployment team with the cooperation of its Indonesian counterparts to curb sea crime, especially piracy, said Admiral Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Jaafar.

The RMN chief said a helicopter had been placed under the team at its base in Tanjung Pengelih, Johor, while the Indonesian navy had stationed its team on Batam Island, near Singapore.

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