Tag: AFM
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Military now patrolling Paceville and Swieqi with Police
Members of the Armed Forces of Malta have begun patrolling Swieqi and Paceville following a government announcement last week that the military will be deployed in Swieqi to quell the problem of rowdy youths and tourists. No announcements of any arrests have been made so far. Military patrols are extremely unusual, and this is the…
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Minister Glenn Bedingfield sends the military in Swieqi to control rowdy foreign youths
Banana Republic just hit a new bottom standard, as the government has announced that it will be sending the Armed Forces of Malta to address the problem of rowdy youths in Swieqi. The military has no remit in keeping law and order unless in cases when national security is at stake. They are not even…
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Armed Forces of Malta to parade with the French military on Bastille Day
The Armed Forces of Malta will today be participating in the military parade at the Champs-Elysées tomorrow, as part of France’s national day, Bastille Day, the Quatorze Juillet. Other foreign armies that will be represented during the parade include Canada, Ukraine, Sweden, UK, Albania, Croatia, Latvia. Prime Minister of Malta Robert Abela will also be…
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23 irregular migrants brought ashore at Hay Wharf and detained
Earlier today, at around 4am, up to 23 irregular migrants were brought ashore at Hay Wharf by the Armed Forces of Malta and subsequently detained at the Ħal Far Detention Centre. The Ministry for Home Affairs has yet to issue a statement on the incident. Maltese HeraldNewsroom themalteseherald.com
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11 immigrants die in shipwreck off Maltese coast
Grim news started the week this morning as the Armed Forces of Malta confirmed that 11 people died in a shipwreck off the Maltese coast after a boat carrying irregular migrants capsized east of Malta. The incident took place approximately 50 nautical miles east of Malta, outside territorial waters, according to a statement issued by…
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Updated: Pre World War I bomb found at Lapsi
Updated with full details from AFM press release: Suspected unexploded ordnance was discovered underwater in the area of Għar Lapsi following a report made earlier on Saturday by a member of the diving community to the Armed Forces of Malta Operations Centre. A team of Explosive Ordnance Disposal specialists from the AFM’s 3rd Regiment was…
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Frontex drone crashes south-west of Malta
A Frontex Heron 1 drone has crashed around 10 nautical miles south-west of Malta, according to aviation sources who spoke to The Maltese Herald. The AFM has deployed an AW139 helicopter to determine the location of the crash. The aircraft has been noted flying low and hovering in the Filfla area. The Unmanned Air Vehicle…
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WWII Ordnance safely disposed after dual AFM callouts in Rabat and Birżebbuġa
The Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) were called into action twice over the past 24 hours, as Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) operators safely handled suspected World War II-era explosives discovered in Rabat and BuÄ¡ibba. In the first incident, which took place on Friday evening, the AFM’s EOD team from 3 Regiment responded to a report…
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Maltese Military Officer bears EU Flag during India’s Republic Day Parade
Updated: The Maltese military officer is Lieutenant Colonel Neil Hampton. He is seen photographed below with Malta’s Ambassador (High Commissioner) to India, Reuben Gauci. A Maltese military officer has been spotted bearing the EU flag alongside the EU’s military commander Frederik Simon Spruijt during India’s 77th Republic Day Parade in New Delhi. The EU leadership…
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Armed Forces of Malta get a 16.95% increase in recurrent expenditure funds in Budget 2026
One public entity that is definitely not having its recurrent expenditure cut by the Finance Minister’s cuts in recurrent expenditure is the Armed Forces of Malta, which had its recurrent expenditure increased by 16.95% in Budget 2026 from €86.02 million to €100.6 million. The AFM was also provided with up to €9.5 million in capital…
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AFM airlifts injured crew member from livestock vessel off Malta’s coast
AFM conducts emergency medical evacuation from ship 20 nautical miles off Malta Earlier this morning, the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) carried out a critical medical evacuation from a livestock vessel located approximately 20 nautical miles east of Malta. The Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC Malta) received an urgent request for assistance via the Malta Vessel…
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Freedom Flotilla vessel is safe: no confirmation of attack
The Maltese Government issued a statement on the incident about the Freedom Flotilla “Conscience” that was on fire just outside Maltese waters. Two minutes after midnight a “Mayday” call was made to the Maltese authorities by the “Conscience” and requested help. At around 00.21HRS a tug-boat which was one-nautical mile away away from “Conscience” offered…
