Special Operations
New Malaysian government disbands NSOF
Sources have confirmed that the Malaysian government has disbanded the National Special Operations Force (NSOF) that had only been established on 27 October 2016 as the primary response unit to terrorist incidents.
The disbandment is said to have occurred in July as part of the new government’s move to ...
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