02 September 2016

News Story: Brunei to send 30 soldiers on peacekeeping mission in Lebanon

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Sept. 1(Xinhua) -- A send-off ceremony was held Thursday for 30 personnel of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) who will be on a peacekeeping mission to Lebanon.

These RBAF military personnel will be deployed for a one-year peacekeeping mission under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).

Brunei's Deputy Defence Minister Admiral (Rtd) Abdul Aziz placed berets on the UNIFIL peacekeepers and attached UN patches on their sleeves to mark their deployment during the ceremony at the Bolkiah Garrison in Bandar Seri Begawan.

Read the full story at Xinhua