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| Malaysia flips on Sulu leader's whereabouts |
| 2013-03-17 |
| Malaysian officials appeared uncertain of the whereabouts of Agbimuddin Kiram after saying that the clansmen's leader has fled to the Philippines but considered the possibility that he is still lurking in Sabah. Agbimuddin, younger brother of the Sultan of Sulu Jamalul Kiram III, led a group of hundreds, including some heavily armed, to Sabah early February to press their territorial claim, sparking a deadly standoff with Malaysian security forces. Sabah police commissioner Datuk Hamza Taib said that although police believe that Agbimuddin fled to the southern Philippines, they will continue search operations and will catch him if he is still in Sabah. Hamza said evidence suggested Agbimuddin might have fled sometime on Tuesday or Wednesday. Malaysian Armed Forces chief Zulkifeli Mohd Zin also said earlier that Agbimuddin had abandoned his men and fled to his native southern Philippines. But Kiram's family denied that Agbimuddin had fled Malaysia, saying the announcement by Malaysian authorities was mere "propaganda." |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #1 At last check, the PHIL Govt. was proposing bilateral Malay-Phil formal talks on the status of Sabah, But Malaysia's Govt. thus far is maintaining its hardline. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2013-03-17 23:40 |