Mat Sabu, Guan Eng celebrate Aidilfitri with Malbatt in Lebanon

Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu and Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng celebrated Aidilfitri in Lebanon with the Malaysian Battalion 850-6 (Malbatt 850-6) under the United Nations Interim Force (Unifil) peacekeeping mission.

Aidilfitri is celebrated a day earlier in Lebanon.

Malbatt 850-6 communications officer Muhammad Azemy Dulhani said the peacekeepers, being unable to return to Malaysia and celebrate the joyous occasion with their beloved families for the sake of their commitment to safeguard universal peace, appreciated Mohamad and Lim's presence.

“The presence of the two ministers was very uplifting for the peacekeepers particularly since it is Aidilfitri,” he said.

Mohamad and Lim were accompanied by Malaysian Army deputy chief Hasagaya Abdullah, Defence Intelligence director-general Sheikh Mokhsin Sheikh Hassan and Joint Forces commander Zulkapri Rahamat.

- Bernama