SANDAKAN: An army camp will be built in\u00a0Felda Sahabat, Lahad Datu\u00a0at a cost of RM646.15 million in the near future,\u00a0Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said.\u00a0
\nHe said an\u00a0infantry battalion and several\u00a0units of the 13th Infantry Brigade will be based there to increase the level of capability and preparedness of the Army in dealing with current threats, as well as strengthen security levels\u00a0on Sabah\u2019s east coast.
\n\u201cThe plan is to set up another brigade on the eastern field and we will also build a new camp. There are now two brigades. With three brigades, it will be a complete operational division,\u201d he told reporters at the end of his visit to Sabah\u2019s east coast here today.\u00a0
\nMohamad said continuous efforts to increase alertness and strengthen defence cooperation between the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) and the local population were being carried out comprehensively and sustainably.
\nHe said the presence of military control posts as well as a new military camp that will be equipped with various facilities in the area will\u00a0give the community confidence and trust in the ATM and the country.
\nMohamad also inspected the Kampung Tanduo Post, which was set up following an incursion by insurgents 10 years ago, to ensure that the government’s efforts to monitor bad elements and incidences such as the Tanduo incident do not recur.\u00a0
\n\u201cLooking at the facilities available at Kampung Tanduo Post, a comprehensive defence concept that involves the participation of the government and the community can be realised,\u201d\u00a0he said.
\nHe also inspected the military post on Pulau Berhala, including the 3R School (reading, writing and arithmetic), which is an ATM initiative through the \u2018Jiwa Murni\u2019 project since 2009, and\u00a0the post on Jambongan Island before leaving for Kuala Lumpur via Sandakan.\u00a0
\nIn a separate development,\u00a0Mohamad said the Army will send a 60-man\u00a0squad\u00a0to Turkiye in a few days at the request of its government to assist in the search and rescue operations following the deadly earthquake that hit the country four days ago.
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