Malbatt in Lebanon to be replaced with fresh troops from Nov 6, says Khaled

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Battalion 850-12 (Malbatt 850-12) will replace the current Malbatt team in Lebanon in stages next month, says Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.

The Defence Minister said this follows a notification by the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) Force Commander of a change of all of its teams, including Malbatt 850-11, which is operating in southern Lebanon.