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| Southeast Asia |
| 6 police, 7 PI Muslims killed amid Malaysian siege |
| 2013-03-03 |
| Ay-Peeee. This seems to be escalating Gunmen ambushed and killed six Malaysian policemen as fears mounted that armed perhaps the Malay navy should deter boats...with a few sinkings Six of the attackers were also fatally shot Saturday night, while another was beaten to death by angry villagers, escalating tensions in eastern Sabah state, where Malaysia's biggest security crisis in recent years began after about 200 members of a Philippine Muslim royal clan occupied a village last month to claim the territory as their own. yeah villagers! Security forces clashed with the clan members in the coastal area of Lahad Datu on Friday, leaving 12 Filipinos and two Malaysian police commandos dead. an armed invasion, basically The remaining clan members have refused to budge, while concerns have grown that other groups from the Philippines' restive southern provinces might enter Sabah, which shares a long and porous sea border with the Philippines that's difficult to patrol. The Malaysian and Philippine navies have strengthened their presence in waters near their border, according to Filipino officials. A police team was attacked late Saturday while inspecting a settlement in Semporna town, more than 150 kilometers (90 miles) from Lahad Datu, said national police chief Ismail Omar. Six of the assailants were fatally shot by police at the settlement and another was beaten to death by villagers whom he apparently tried to take captive while armed with a rifle, said Sabah police chief Hamza Taib. Nice try, Abu-Pinoy Boy |
| Posted by:Frank G |
| #1 Spain stopped the Muslim sultanates pretty much in the nick of time. If Spain hadn't arrived, the Philippines would be 100% Muslim today. |
| Posted by: Zhang Fei 2013-03-03 19:31 |