Malaysia\u2019s new government plans to withdraw all Malaysian troops from Saudi Arabia, according to recent remarks by Defense Minister Mohamad Sabu.<\/p>\n
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Malaysia\u2019s new government plans to withdraw all Malaysian troops from Saudi Arabia, according to recent remarks by Defense Minister Mohamad Sabu.<\/p>\n
In a Wednesday statement carried by the Malaysian National News Agency, Sabu warned that maintaining a military presence in the oil-rich kingdom risked dragging the country into a regional conflict.<\/p>\n
With this in mind, the defense minister said, Malaysia should reconsider its policy of keeping its soldiers there.<\/p>\n
He went on to stress that Malaysian troops were not taking part in ongoing Saudi military operations in Yemen or those being waged against the Daesh terrorist group.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u201cMalaysia has always maintained its neutrality; it has never pursued an aggressive foreign policy,\u201d Sabu asserted.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur membership in the Non-Aligned Movement during the Cold War is the best example of this,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Therefore, Sabu said, the new government would \u201creconsider\u201d former Prime Minister NajibRazak\u2019s decision to send Malaysian troops to Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n
It remains unclear, however, exactly how many Malaysian troops are currently deployed there.<\/p>\n
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