Dhaka:Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) dispatched 111 personnel to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) to replace its contingent in the United Nations peacekeeping mission MONUSCO.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the personnel departed from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport this morning on a UN-chartered Ethiopian Airlines flight. This deployment is part of the replacement for the existing 135-member contingent.
The new contingent, Utility Aviation Unit-23, will be led by Air Commodore A T M Irfanur Rahmen, GD(P). BAF has built a strong reputation for its effective role in conflict mitigation in DR Congo under the UN mission.
A special munajat was conducted at the airport seeking success for the contingent in their mission. Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Operations) Air Vice Marshal Rushad Din Asad and other senior BAF officers were present during the departure.
Earlier, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan briefed the contingent members at Air Headquarters on November 1, advising them to perform their duties with honesty and professionalism, to uphold the honour of BAF and Bangladesh.