Malaysia Peacekeeping Troops & Police To Timor Leste
Malaysia has responded by deploying Malaysian troops, initially consisted of 219 army paratroopers and commandos. The soldiers are drawn from the 10th Brigade Paratroopers based in Terendak Camp, Melaka (Malaysia), and a unit of the army special force from Mersing Camp, Johor (Malaysia), headed by Col Ismeth Nayan Ismail. These form part of the group of 275 military and 200 police personnel who have been put on alert for possible deployment. Malaysia had planned to send in a total of 500 personnel earlier. Two Royal Malaysian Navy vessels - KD Mahawangsa and KD Inderasakti - are ferrying the equipment of the Malaysian troops, including armoured carriers, to Dili. The two vessels arrived at Dili on June 3. The troops have been taught the basic Tetum language, the spoken language by the locals, to introduce themselves as peacekeepers.
Upon arrival, Malaysian forces secured embassies, port, power stations, oil depot and hospitals in East Timor. The diplomat enclaves' security is being given with utmost priority. Earlier, East Timorese President Xanana Gusmao had requested Malaysia to guard the East Timor-Indonesia border to prevent civilians from fleeing the country. Malaysia however has refused to do so.
KD Sri Inderasakti
KD Mahawangsa
Upon arrival, Malaysian forces secured embassies, port, power stations, oil depot and hospitals in East Timor. The diplomat enclaves' security is being given with utmost priority. Earlier, East Timorese President Xanana Gusmao had requested Malaysia to guard the East Timor-Indonesia border to prevent civilians from fleeing the country. Malaysia however has refused to do so.
KD Sri Inderasakti
KD Mahawangsa
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AussieNick
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:m1: Ah so a few of the old mates from over Butterworth way have come to help us I see
