BERAKAS, Saturday, 10 October 2026 – A send-off ceremony was held for Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) members assigned to the Independent Decommissioning Body – Verification, Monitoring and Assistance Team (IDB VMAT) 8/2026 in the Republic of the Philippines. Leading the Brunei Darussalam contingent is Commander Mohammad Khairul Anuar bin Abdullah, RBN, along with two other officers.
Present to send-off the officers at the Brunei International Airport was Lieutenant Colonel Mohammad Ubaidy bin Mohd Umbu, Staff Officer Grade 1 Joint Finance, Joint Force, RBAF. Also present were Colonel Garry L. Atienza, Republic of the Philippines’ Defense and Armed Forces Attaché to Brunei Darussalam, and family members.
The send-off ceremony commenced with the recitation of Doa Selamat to bless their journey, before concluding with a group photo session.
The IDB VMAT is responsible for overseeing the decommissioning of forces and weapons, serving as a pivotal element within the normalisation framework established under the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro.
MAJLIS PELEPASAN PEGAWAI-PEGAWAI BAGI MENYERTAI PENUGASAN MISI INDEPENDENT DECOMMISSIONING BODY – VERIFICATION, MONITORING AND ASSISTANCE TEAM (IDB VMAT) 8/2026
BERAKAS, Sabtu, 10 Oktober 2026 – Majlis pelepasan telah diadakan bagi tiga pegawai dari Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) menyertai Misi Independent Decommissioning Body – Verification, Monitoring and Assistance Team (IDB VMAT) 8/2026 di Republik Filipina. Ketua rombongan Negara Brunei Darussalam ialah Komander Mohammad Khairul Anuar bin Abdullah, TLDB, disertai bersama oleh dua pegawai.
Hadir bagi menghantar rombongan IDB VMAT 8/2026 di Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Brunei ialah Leftenan Kolonel Mohammad Ubaidy bin Mohd Umbu, Pegawai Turus Kewangan Bersama, Angkatan Bersama, ABDB. Turut hadir ialah Kolonel Garry L. Atienza, Atase Pertahanan Angkatan Bersenjata Republik Filipina ke Negara Brunei Darussalam, serta ahli keluarga.
Majlis pelepasan dimulakan dengan bacaan Doa Selamat bagi memberkati perjalanan pegawai-pegawai yang berlepas dan diakhiri dengan sesi bergambar ramai.
IDB VMAT adalah dipertanggungjawabkan untuk mengawasi proses pelucutan senjata dan pasukan, yang berperanan sebagai elemen penting dalam rangka normalisasi yang ditetapkan di bawah Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro.
