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| Malaysian troops launch attack against sultan's followers |
| 2013-03-05 |
| Malaysian troops launched an attack on an armed Filipino group on Tuesday, trying to end a standoff in Sabah after violence in recent days that killed at least 27 people, a Malaysian government official said. The operation to take over an area occupied by about 180 Filipinos, dozens of them armed, began at 7 a.m., a spokesman for Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said. The government sent seven army battalions to the area in eastern Sabah state on Monday to reinforce police. Two policemen were killed along with 12 militants when Malaysian security forces tried to tighten a cordon around the armed group on Friday. That triggered more violence over the weekend with six policemen and seven more gunmen killed in another area. In a statement, Najib said, "After the first attack, I have asserted that the intruders must surrender and if they refuse the authorities of this country will take action. The government has to take the right action in order to preserve the pride and sovereignty of this country." |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #1 The Milaction repor includes Airpower = Jet Strikes agz the Royal Army of Sulu. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2013-03-05 00:39 |