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Malaysia's Defence Ministry expects an investigation report into a grenade explosion at Hobart Camp in Gurun by mid-July. The June incident killed two military personnel during training.
Four deaths during mandatory military training for managers of Indonesia's Red and White Rural Cooperatives have triggered demands from lawmakers and human rights groups to halt or fundamentally restructure the controversial programme.
The second daughter of Perlis's Raja Muda has successfully completed the Malaysian Army's Voluntary Young Soldier Basic Course at UniMAP, reinforcing the royal family's commitment to national defence.
Malaysia's Defence Minister Khaled has demanded an expedited inquiry into deaths during grenade training exercises. The military has suspended all similar training operations pending completion of the investigation.
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The Malaysian Army has halted all hand grenade training operations countrywide as authorities investigate a blast at a Kedah facility. The defence minister has expedited the inquiry into the incident.
A training exercise tragedy at Hobart Camp in Gurun claimed two army lives on June 16. Police have launched a sudden death investigation and are interviewing witnesses present during the grenade-throwing drill.