Defence minister says Armed Forces ready to bring back Malaysians stranded in Italy
Friday, 13 Mar 2020 07:17 PM MYT
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — The Ministry of Defence is ready to mobilise the assets of the Malaysian Armed Forces to bring home Malaysians stranded in Italy after the Covid-19 outbreak was declared a pandemic. “Insya-Allah, we are ready and any action can only be taken when the government decides to bring them home,” he told reporters after chairing his ministry’s first post-Cabinet meeting at Wisma Pertahanan today.Ismail Sabri said none of the MAF personnel has been tested positive for Covid-19 and it is constantly stepping up preventive measures and cooperating with the Health Ministry on the matter.
Ismail Sabri said MAF personnel will continue to be posted locally and overseas while preventive measures against Covid-19 are being stepped up.
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