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Eight-day Satria Perkasa FTX tests soldiers’ proficiency

LUNDU: The recently concluded eight-day ‘Satria Perkasa-Field Training Exercise’ (FTX) in an open area here, aimed to assess the proficiency of the Third Infantry Brigade in conventional warfare. In a statement issued by the First Infantry Division, the FTX, held from Mar 1 to 8, evaluated the brigade’s firepower, strength, capabilities, and movements in defending […]

Army intercepts illicit fags worth RM95,000

TEBEDU: The army successfully thwarted an attempt to smuggle 3,000 cartons of duty-not-paid cigarettes into Sarawak today (Feb 8). The total seizure value of the seized contraband is estimated to be worth around RM95,000. The incident happened around 12.15 am at the Tebedu Military Joint Post (Gabma) sector when patrol soldiers noticed a group of […]

Mohamed Fauzi Kamis is First Division Infantry commander

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Major-General Datuk Mohamed Fauzi Kamis has replaced Major-General Datuk Hassan Embong as First Division Infantry commander. A ceremony to hand over duties was held at Muara Tuang Camp on Friday which was witnessed by Army Eastern Field Commander Lieutenant General Datuk Mohd Sofi Md Lepi. The ceremony also saw an army parade consisting […]

Four Indonesian illegals deported

KUCHING: The First Malaysian Infantry Division has deported four Indonesian nationals who were found to be undocumented and had illegally entered the country under the AWAS/KERIS PARANG operation. According to a media statement issued today, the operation took place at Pos Batu Kaya, approximately 100 metres from the Malaysian-Indonesian border. “The personnel conducting patrols around […]

First Infantry Division gets new chief

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Maj-Gen Hassan Embong has been named the new commander of the First Infantry Division replacing Maj-Gen Datuk Dzulkafli Mustaffa who is due to retire early next year. The handing over of duties ceremony was held at the Muara Tuang Army Camp today witnessed by Eastern Army Field Commander Lt-Gen Datuk Mardzuki Muhammad. An […]

Eight illegals ordered to turn back when trying to enter Sarawak

BAU: Eight illegal immigrants were ordered to turn back after they were caught crossing the Malaysia-Indonesia border by a patrol unit. A spokesperson for the First Infantry Division headquarters said the immigrants were spotted crossing the border by a patrol unit in an area of operation under the Third Infantry Brigade. “The patrol unit came […]

Thwarted entry attempt by nine illegals

LUBOK ANTU: The army successfully thwarted an illegal entry attempt into Sarawak by nine immigrants via an illegal route today. The First Infantry Division in a statement, said all the detained Indonesians aged between 18 and 45, had since been deported to their country of origin after a police report was lodged. The incident took […]

Army foils illegal cross-border dash

LUNDU: The army thwarted an attempt by five locals to sneak five illegal immigrants back into Indonesia yesterday. The First Infantry Division, in a statement, disclosed that they were intercepted around 1.45pm at an oil palm plantation. Five motorcycles were spotted in the oil palm plantation, which is about 735 metres from the Malaysia-Indonesia border. […]

Authorities thwart attempts to enter Sarawak illegally

KUCHING: The General Operations Force (GOF) have thwarted two attempts of illegal entry into the state near the Sarawak-Kalimantan border in Lubok Antu, Sri Aman. The 1st Infantry Division said three individuals were intercepted at an oil palm plantation at around 9.55pm yesterday. “The detainees are three Indonesian men aged between 21 and 30, who […]

Bid to smuggle Indonesian family of four foiled

LUBOK ANTU: The Malaysian Armed Forces foiled a human trafficking bid by three locals involving a family of four immigrants near Gabma Post Sector this morning. The First Infantry Division in a statement, said an ambush team spotted a suspicious pickup truck that was heading towards the Sanitary Landfill Site area, around 4.17am, about 3.8km […]