The Head of Mission of the International Monitoring Team - Mindanao 10 (IMT-M10) on Friday visited the Western Mindanao Command (WestMinCom) headquarters at Camp Navarro in Calarian, Zamboanga City.
IMT-M10 Head of Mission Maj. Gen. Datuk Sheikh Mokhsin Sheikh Hassan and other IMT members paid a courtesy call to WestMinCom chief Lt. Gen. Rustico Guerrero after an arrival honor of visiting military official.
During the visit, the IMT-M10 Head of Mission told Guerrero about Malaysia’s commitment in monitoring and observing the ceasefire between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
On March 14, the team arrived at the Awang Airport in Cotabato City on a C130-owned Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) before being taken to the IMT-M headquarters located about five kilometres away.
The team was welcomed by top officials of the Government of Philippines-Ad hoc Joint Action Group (GPH-AHJAG) and the Government of Philippines-Coordinating Committees for the Cessation of Hostilities (GPH-CCCH).
Bernama reported that in line with the IMT-M slogan of “Together We Make It Happen”, Sheikh Mokhsin said he was optimistic and confident that his team was capable of carrying out the responsibilities entrusted to them with dedication and discipline.
“We will continue to tread the path of excellence of the previous team in ensuring that the peace process can be achieved in the near future,” Sheikh Mokhsin told the Malaysian news agency.
The IMT-M10 comprises 16 members, of whom 11 are from the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM), two from Royal Malaysian Police and three others are civil servants from the Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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