Brunei IMT 2nd Group Leaves For Philippines
By Azaraimy HH

Bandar Seri Begawan - The second Brunei group of the international Monitoring Team/IMT left for the Philippines yesterday.

Led by Lieutenant Colonel Hj Jol Jublee bin Hj Bangkol, the group comprising ten personnel from the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) left the country in a Royal Brunei Air Force CN-235 aircraft.

A departure ceremony for the IMT 2°d group was held at the Royal Brunei Air Force Base in Rimba. The guest of honour at the ceremony was Awg Hj Mustappa bin Hj Sirat, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence.

The function was also attended by Colonel (U) Dato Paduka Hj Mahmud bin Hj Saidin, the Acting Commander RBAF, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Permanent Secretary II at the Ministry of Defence, the Ambassador of the Republic of Philippines, Military Commanders and Commandants, Senior Officers, Officers and other ranks at the Ministry of Defence and RBAF.

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The group is going to take over the task from the first group, which is led by Lieutenant Colonel Hj Aminuddin Ehsan bin Pehin Dato Seri Paduka Hj Abdin.

The second group is made up of Major Hj Mohd Norfahssin bin Hj Abd Karim, Major Hj Abd Razak bin Abd Kadir, Captain Hairin bin Jafar@Ghafar, Captain Pg Aeddie Masjaffrie bin Pg Hj Mohd Jaafar, Captain Amirul Adly bin Hj-Ali, Captain Mohammad Hanafi Azami bin Nayan, Warrant Officer 2 (Air) Hj Ibrahim-bin Hj Adam, Corporal Muhd Azizan bin Muhd Redzuan and Corporal (Navy) Aliuddin bin Hj Sarbini.

The first group commenced their task in Cotabato, Mindanao last October 2004.

Also present to bid the second group farewell were the team members' families and relatives.

Prior to departure, a - Doa Selamat was read by Ustaz Hj Roslan bin Hj Sulaiman, Senior Religious Officer at the Ministry of Defence. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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