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- Another policeman killed in shootout with intruders in Semporna
- Sabah police chief: Two cops shot in shootout with gunmen in Kg Simunul
- Gunmen will maintain position, want peaceful resolution, says Sulu Sultan spokesman
| Another policeman killed in shootout with intruders in Semporna Posted: 02 Mar 2013 09:35 AM PST KUALA LUMPUR: Another member of the Malaysian security forces has been killed, this time in a firefight with armed intruders in Kampung Selamat, Semporna, about 150km from Kampung Tanduo, Lahad Datu, Sabah. According to a police source, another policeman was also injured in the firefight which began at 8pm Saturday. Lahad Datu and Tawau Police Special Investigation Divisions have been deployed to the scene. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar, when contacted, confirmed the incident but refused to comment further. On Friday, two VAT 69 police commandos were killed, while three others were injured in a shootout with the armed intruders in Kampung Tandou. Twelve of the armed intruders were also killed. - Bernama Related Stories: |
| Sabah police chief: Two cops shot in shootout with gunmen in Kg Simunul Posted: 02 Mar 2013 07:17 AM PST LAHAD DATU: Two policemen were shot and injured during a shootout with gunmen at Kg Simunul island at 7pm on Saturday. Sabah police chief Datuk Hamzah Taib said late Saturday that a team of policeman had gone to the island in search of several personalities' following reports that they were in possession of firearms. "The policemen entered the village and were walking on the stilt boardwalk when they were fired upon and two of our men were injured," Hamzah said as fear gripped people in Sempoorna and Tawau that a group of gunmen had attacked security forces. He said there were about 10 gunmen. Hamzah said that follow-up operations are ongoing. "For now, we believe it is unrelated to the situation in Lahad Datu," he said. He denied that any police station had been attacked. The situation is tense in the east coast of Sabah after Malaysian security forces clashed with Sulu gunmen near Lahad Datu on Friday, leaving two police commandos and 12 gunmen dead. |
| Gunmen will maintain position, want peaceful resolution, says Sulu Sultan spokesman Posted: 02 Mar 2013 04:12 AM PST PETALING JAYA: The self-styled Sulu Royal Army will maintain its position and is still hopeful of a peaceful conclusion to the recent stand-off, said Abraham Idjirani, spokesman for the Sultanate of Sulu, said Saturday. Idjirani, who is also secretary-general of the Sultanate, said that the self-proclaimed Sultan of Sulu, Jamalul Kiram III, still wanted to discuss the issue of their perceived territorial claim to Sabah. "We will sit down and plan it out, he is still hopeful for peaceful negotiations," he told The Star in a phone interview from Manila. "As for the Raja Muda Azzimudie Kiram, his wife says he is alive and well," he said. Azzimudie is leading the group of 200-odd gunmen who are holed up in Tanduo. Idjirani said he had not been in contact with Azzimudie since the skirmish Friday, a fact corroborated by The Star whose numerous calls to the would-be Raja Muda have not connected. "But it is clear that he and his men were caught by surprise - there was a strike attack by the Malaysian forces," he said, maintaining that Malaysian security forces had shot first. He dismissed claims that the gunmen had lured Malaysian forces into the blockaded village by waving a white flag as a sign of surrender. "It is clear that the Malaysian Prime Minister (Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak) gave full powers and responsibility to the armed forces, who then staged this assault." Idjirani also said he knew nothing about Najib's discussion with Phillippine President Benigno Aquino III. "We are not aware of this." |
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