The National Task Force (NTF) which comprises 18 security agencies tasked to safeguard the country’s borders at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic will be officially disbanded on Saturday (Dec 31) after two years of operations.

Chief of Defence Force Affendi Buang (above) said in line with the disbandment, Op Benteng which began in May 2020 to prevent the entry of undocumented migrants and curb the Covid-19 outbreak would also be terminated.

He said the NTF had...