Defence Ministry to consider border regiment camp in Rantau Panjang

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PASIR MAS: The Defence Ministry will consider the proposal for a  Border Regiment camp to be set up in Rantau Panjang, here.

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said Army Chief Datuk Seri Zulkiple Kassim would be asked to look into the proposal as Rantau Panjang area was located at the Malaysia-Thailand border.

“The camp is likely to house a total of 1,700 members of the regiment,” he said when opening the Rantau Panjang Umno Division Delegates’ Conference here yesterday.

The proposal was submitted by Rantau Panjang Umno Division chief Senator Datuk Abdullah Mat Yasim to strengthen security control at the border.

On the recent van attack by terrorists in Barcelona, ??Spain, Hishammuddin said such acts were still difficult to curb despite the countries involved having the most advanced assets and larger intelligence agencies.

“The world is currently in search of the best way to contain terrorist attacks,” he said.

According to international news agencies, at least 13 people were killed, and more than 100 people were injured after a van rammed into the crowd in Barcelona city centre on Thursday. — Bernama