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The Star
14-05-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Malaysia reaffirms commitment to global peace
BERLIN (Germany), May 13 -- Malaysian Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin attends the two-day United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping Ministerial 2025 Forum on Tuesday. --fotoBERNAMA (2025) COPYRIGHT RESERVED BERLIN: Malaysia has reaffirmed its commitment to global peace and stability through a series of significant pledges at the United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping Ministerial 2025, held in Federal Foreign Office, here. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, representing Malaysia at the high-level event, announced that the country would bolster its involvement in future peacekeeping missions, strengthening its contributions across military, police and humanitarian operations. In his address, Khaled highlighted Malaysia's long-standing role in international peacekeeping since 1960, participating in more than 38 peacekeeping operations worldwide, and currently has 876 personnel serving under the UN flag. "We reaffirm our commitment to UN peacekeeping efforts and therefore would like to announce Malaysia's new and continued pledges to the United Nations," he said during his statement for the UN Peacekeeping Ministerial 2025, here on Wednesday (May 14). He said among the new commitments, Malaysia would prepare one Infantry Battalion for future peacekeeping missions under the UN mandate. Khaled said the Malaysian Battalion (Malbatt) would be augmented with Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) capability to enhance their operations under the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil). "The Malaysian Peacekeeping Centre (MPC) will also continue organising international peacekeeping courses. In 2025, it will host a Training of Trainers course for the UN Staff Officers Specialised Training Materials, scheduled in November. "Malaysia also remains committed to supporting Women, Peace, and Security agenda in line with Uniformed Gender Parity Strategy (UGPS)," he said. He said Malaysia would also prepare Mobile Training Teams (MTT) for Basic Life Support and Mental Health Awareness, together with Medical Support Planner and provide training for medical personnel in any peacekeeping missions under the UN mandate upon request. While for UN Police deployment, Mohamed Khaled said Malaysia would prepare a Formed Police Unit (FPU) and continue deploying Individual Police Officers (IPO) for the UN peacekeeping missions. "I conclude by reaffirming Malaysia's unwavering support to the UN Peacekeeping agenda and commitment to preserving world peace," he said. The biannual forum brings together the country's top leaders and officials who support the security mission under the United Nations, with Khaled taking the opportunity to voice his views and renew the country's commitment to supporting the global security effort. Meanwhile, when met, Mohamed Khaled said the role of the United Nations was crucial as a platform for cooperation among various countries, especially during conflicts in a country. "We can see when a conflict occurs anywhere, in a borderless world, it will certainly affect all countries, the entire world. So with the existence of the UN, it becomes a platform where all countries can cooperate and coordinate efforts that can contribute to achieving goals, especially in ensuring that peace is maintained," he said. Khaled, who arrived in the German capital last Monday to attend the two-day forum immediately after a two-day working visit to Italy, departed at 6.45pm local time.- Bernama
Barnama
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Barnama
Malaysia Reaffirm Commitment To Global Peace
From Mohamad Harith Mohamad NizR BERLIN (Germany), May 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has reaffirmed its commitment to global peace and stability through a series of significant pledges at the United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping Ministerial 2025, held in Federal Foreign Office, here. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin representing Malaysia at the high-level event, announced that the country would bolster its involvement in future peacekeeping missions, strengthening its contributions across military, police and humanitarian operations. In his address, Mohamed Khaled highlighted Malaysia's long-standing role in international peacekeeping since 1960, participating in more than 38 peacekeeping operations worldwide, and currently has 876 personnel serving under the UN flag. "We reaffirm our commitment to UN peacekeeping efforts and therefore would like to announce Malaysia's new and continued pledges to the United Nations," he said during his statement for the UN Peacekeeping Ministerial 2025, here today. He said among the new commitments, Malaysia would prepare one Infantry Battalion for future peacekeeping missions under the UN mandate. Mohamed Khaled said the Malaysian Battalion (MALBATT) would be augmented with Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) capability to enhance their operations under the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). "The Malaysian Peacekeeping Centre (MPC) will also continue organising international peacekeeping courses. In 2025, it will host a Training of Trainers course for the UN Staff Officers Specialised Training Materials, scheduled in November. "Malaysia also remains committed to supporting Women, Peace, and Security agenda in line with Uniformed Gender Parity Strategy (UGPS)," he said.
BreakingNews.ie
07-05-2025
- BreakingNews.ie
20 pipe bombs and €190k of cannabis seized by gardaí in Co Louth
Gardaí seized €190,000 of cannabis and 20 pipe bombs as part of a search in Ardee, Co Louth, on Tuesday. The search was part of an intelligence-led operation linked to the seizure of the cannabis. Advertisement During the course of the search, a total of 20 pipe bombs were located. A cordon was established, and the Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team attended the scene. The EOD team examined the suspect devices and subsequently made them safe. The devices were removed from the area for further examination, and the cordon was lifted. Gardaí say investigations are ongoing.
Irish Daily Mirror
07-05-2025
- Irish Daily Mirror
Gardai in race to catch criminal who built Ireland's first ever drone bomb
Gardai are in a race against time to catch the criminal who built Ireland's first ever drone bomb – before he makes another one. 'We don't know who made it yet,' a source said – as detectives mount a major investigation into the IED incident in Finglas, north Dublin late on Sunday night. 'But we are obviously keen to find him. The fear is that once he has made one, he will try to make another. 'This attempt was unsuccessful, we are worried that if there is another one, it won't fail.' The drone crashed at the home of an innocent family in Glenties Park at around 9pm on Sunday – but it was being flown towards a target elsewhere. Sources say the IED was being used as part of a simmering dispute between two rival crime gangs in Finglas - and now investigators fear it will explode into even more serious violence. 'Lives are at risk now,' one investigator said. We have learned that gardai in Finglas believe the crime gang targeted by the flying IED – which experts say was more sophisticated than a pipe bomb and had an electronic charging component – are now intent on revenge. The gang believes the IED attack was ordered by a notorious criminal in the Finglas area and are determined to strike back at him. Glenties Park in Finglas, where the IED landed at the home of an innocent family. Photo: Colin Keegan/Collins 'The suspicion is that they will go after him now,' one source said. 'They are spitting blood about Sunday night and will not let it go. The real risk is that they will try to kill him.' The drone was carrying a home-made IED when it landed at the innocent family's house and it is the first time in Ireland that a bomb has ever been delivered in that way. Members of the Defence Forces' Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit – or bomb squad – made the device safe after an alert lasting into the early hours of the morning. Members of the Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal team made the IED safe on Sunday night. The experts carried out a controlled explosion on the device during the drama that saw several houses in the area evacuated. The army team then handed the remains of the device over to gardai for a full forensic and technical examination. While the IED itself was destroyed, sources have told us that the drone that carried it was recovered largely intact. Investigators believe it may contain forensic and technical evidence that they hope will lead officers to identifying who was behind it. Local detectives, backed up by the Emergency Response Unit, carried out one search as part of their investigation on Monday in Finglas – but the target is not suspected of actually making the device. We have also learned that military experts believe the gang may have got the idea of carrying out a drone attack - by watching footage of the war in Ukraine. Drones are deployed on a daily basis by both invaders Russia and defenders Ukraine - and there are thousands of clips online of them being used to deadly effect. The experts suspect they got the idea from watching such clips online. Ukrainian drones target Russian armoured vehicles and military personnel on the frontlines in Ukraine in undated footage. Experts here suspect the Finglas gang got the idea to use a drone for their IED attack by watching clips of the war in Ukraine. As well as the drone-borne IED, gardai are also probing another incident in the Finglas area on Sunday night they believe was linked to the feud. A house was petrol bombed and shot up with a shotgun around the time the IED incident took place– and gardai believe they were both carried out by the same gang. Sources tell us the outfit behind the drone attack and petrol bomb is led by a criminal who was once a key ally of Glen 'Mr Flashy' Ward, the gangster who ran the infamous Gucci Gang in the area. The criminal who leads the gang behind the IED attack once tried to kill Glen "Mr Flashy" Ward. But they fell out a few years ago and are now bitter rivals. He is a suspect for a murder bid on Flashy and his brother Eric O'Driscoll in Finglas in June 2022. Ward's enemy is now involved in a feud with another gang. And the criminal, who himself was shot several years ago, is also a suspect for the horror attack on Browne's Steakhouse in nearby Blanchardstown on Christmas Eve, 2023. Gunman Tristan Sherry was murdered moments after he shot and fatally wounded Jason Hennessy, 48, in the attack. Sherry, 26, had another gunman with him - and detectives believe it was the man behind the flying drone attack. Ward, 32, was last week jailed for five and a half years for firearms offences. He was jailed for firing a semi-automatic AR-15 rifle from the back door of a Finglas home during a house party in January 2022. His younger brother Eric was jailed for five years after pleading guilty to the same offence. Ward previously pleaded guilty to a charge that on January 1, 2022 at an address in Finglas he possessed or had control of a .223 calibre Remington AR-15 semi-automatic rifle in circumstances giving rise to a reasonable inference that he did not have it for a lawful purpose. O'Driscoll, 23, admitted possessing the same gun. Gardai discovered the rifle alongside a military sub-machine gun during a search of a house in Finglas in February 2022. Ward's gang was one of the most dangerous in Dublin and was heavily involved in drug dealing, violence and intimidation. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here.
The Irish Sun
28-04-2025
- The Irish Sun
Major shopping centre EVACUATED & huge cordon in place after ‘suspicious package' found as bomb disposal swoop in
A MAJOR shopping centre has been evacuated after a "suspicious package" was found. Cops and a bomb squad scrambled to the scene at St Nicholas Arcades, Advertisement The city centre shopping complex was evacuated with a huge cordon swiftly put in place. Cops confirmed this was due to a "suspicious package" being found. Lancashire Police have now warned the public to stay away from the area as a "precaution". The contents of the package remain unknown as the investigation continues. Advertisement The force have also close dof the one-way A6 around the shopping centre, from Cable Street to Great John Street. It has led to congestion and delays with traffic reportedly at a standstill. A spokesperson for the force said: 'We currently have a cordon in place in Lancaster Gate, Lancaster. "This was following a report we received at 6.32am that a suspicious package had been found near to a property. Advertisement Most read in The Sun Live Blog "Colleagues from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal team are on their way and we ask people to avoid the area as a precaution. 'We will provide an update when we can.' More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Advertisement Like us on Facebook at 1 Lancaster shopping centre St Nics was evacuated after a 'suspicious package' was discovered Credit: Google Street View
