Annan Names New Force Commander for UN Mission in East Timor

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Annan Names New Force Commander for UN Mission in East Timor

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United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has named a senior Malaysian officer as the new commander of peacekeeping forces of the UN Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET), a UN spokesman said Friday.

Lt. Gen. Khairuddin Mat Yusof will replace Maj. Gen. Huck Gim Tan of Singapore, who has been the UNMISET force commander since August of last year.

General Khairuddin is expected to assume his duties on August 31.

UNMISET was established in May 2002 when East Timor, now officially known as Timor-Leste, gained its full independence. UNMISET is currently composed of nearly 4,500 military, police andcivilian personnel.

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