Show of power at Kuantan air base


Armed and ready: MAF elite personnel – consisting of the Grup Gerak Khas, Paskal and Paskau – carrying out hostage rescue operations and facing ‘enemy threats’ during a demonstration at the 89th MAF Day Parade at Kuantan Air Base in Kuantan.

KUANTAN: It’s “war” at the air base here, with thousands coming to watch the country’s armed forces personnel in action, including the Malaysia Armed Forces’ (MAF) prowess in carrying out hostage rescue operations and facing “enemy threats”.

The combat parade and aerial demonstration were opened to the public for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic. The last time the MAF Day carnival was held was in 2019 at the Royal Malaysian Navy base in Lumut, Perak.

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