Malaysia Not Involved in Saudi-led Military Coalition

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Kuala Lumpur, Jumadil Awal 1437/February 16, 2016 (MINA) – The Defence Ministry will be seeking clarification from the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) whether Malaysian military personnel are involved in a Saudi Arabian military mission, said its minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein.

He said Malaysia supported efforts to eradicate terrorism in terms of doctrine and ideology, but not from a military standpoint, The Malaysian Insider Tuesday reported.

“I have stated from the beginning that we are not involved militarily,” he said when commenting on a report by Saudi Arabia’s state news agency SPA that Malaysia was participating in a massive military mission, deemed “critically important”, together with about 20 other countries.
“Military training does not mean we are directly involved in operations. Besides, I will not allow it, as to what was reported today (by SPA), I have not seen the extent of involvement in the training,” he said.

He was speaking to reporters after presenting the Defence Minister’s trophy to the winners of the Inter-Varsity Debate Competition at the National Defence University (UPNM), Sungai Besi, last night.

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Prior to this, the minister had stated that Malaysian troops have been sent to Saudi Arabia for training purposes. (T/P4/R03)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)

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