Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) is going to replace its contingents consisting 110 members at United Nations Peacekeeping Mission deployed in Republic of Mali (MINUSMA).
According to the ISPR, as a part of this replacement 70 BAF members left Dhaka for Mali on Thursday by a UN chartered aircraft of Ethiopian Airlines (Boeing 737-800). The remaining contingent members will depart for Mali on 03 February this year.
Group Captain Md Rabiul Hasan will lead the contingent of BAF, which is going to be deployed in Mali. It is mentionable that BAF achieved reputation and glory by performing their duties in mitigating conflict with efficiency, professionalism and sincerity in Mali. Special prayer was offered prior to their departure for Mali at Bashar Base seeking excellence of the contingent in future. Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Operations) Air Vice Marshal M Shafiqul Alam saw them off at Bashar Base.
Earlier, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan briefed the contingent members on January 2. While addressing, Chief of Air Staff advised them to discharge their duties with honesty, professionalism and sincerity to bring honour for BAF as well as for the country. He emphasized to take preventive actions to reduce the transmission of Coronavirus and remain extra careful about it.
