National Task Force status to be known by middle of next year, says Armed Forces chief

KUALA LUMPUR: The decision on whether the National Task Force (NTF) led by the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) will be maintained will only be known by the middle of next year, says Chief of Defence Force Jen Tan Sri Affendi Buang (pic).

He said the NTF which was set up on an ad hoc basis had proven effective in curbing the entry of undocumented migrants through the operation codenamed Op Benteng, since the Covid-19 pandemic hit the country.