Agbimuddin general’s body recovered – report
The body of a top official of Rajah Mudah Agbimuddin Kiram has been recovered by police in Sabah, Malaysian media reported Tuesday.
The body of a top official of Rajah Mudah Agbimuddin Kiram has been recovered by police in Sabah, Malaysian media reported Tuesday.
Malaysian police on Friday denied rumors that more Filipinos have entered Sabah to reinforce the embattled Sulu “royal army.”
The fate of Sulu armed group leader Azzimudie Kiram remains unknown as Malaysian elite military and police teams enter into the final stage of search and mopping up operations at Kampung Tanduo and Kampung Tanjung Batu near here Friday.
The Malaysian prime minister has directed Malaysian intelligence to investigate claims that the opposition was among parties responsible in instigating the heir of the Sulu Sultanate to reclaim Sabah.
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Saturday said the followers of Sultan Jamalul Kiram III in Sabah should surrender or “face the action” of Malaysian security forces.
The remaining members of the “royal army” of a Sulu sultan must surrender or “face drastic action,” the Malaysian police said Saturday.
The Sultanate of Sulu is seeking a ceasefire with Malaysian armed forces in Lahad Datu, Sabah, saying that the group of Filipino gunmen need time to bury their dead.
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said Friday he has ordered ground commanders in Sabah to “take necessary action” to force the Sulu “royal army” to leave Lahad Datu even after his ambassador to the Philippines had told authorities in Manila that the standoff was over.
The east coast of Sabah has been placed on high security alert following a clash between Malaysian security forces and armed followers of the sultan of Sulu in Tanduo village early Friday.
The ongoing Sulu stand-off in this Sabah east coast district remains unchanged for the third week on Thursday.
The Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be the government agency to decide on an appeal by the Philippines to extend the deadline for the Sulu royal followers to leave Sabah, the Home Ministry said Saturday.
The Philippines sent six navy ships and an aircraft to the seas of Sulu and Tawi-Tawi as deadline for the Sultanate of Sulu’s “royal army” to leave Sabah looms, officials said.
