Over 500 Filipinos in war-torn Sabah stay in 3 evacuation centers

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LAHAD DATU — More than 500 Filipinos affected by the conflict in the east coast of Sabah are staying in three evacuation centers in Felda Sahabat area, where Malaysian security forces continue to hunt for Rajah Mudah Agbimuddin Kiram and members of the Royal Army of the Sultanate of Sulu.

An augmentation team from the Philippine Embassy sent to provide humanitarian and consular assistance to the Filipinos caught in the conflict met with the evacuees on Monday.

The evacuees have been receiving adequate food and medical assistance from various Malaysian non-government organizations, the team said.

The evacuation centers are set up in the areas of Cenderawasih, Embasa Budi, and Fajar Harapan in Felda Sahabat.

The Filipinos were residents of the nearby villages where fighting erupted between the Rajah Mudah’s followers and the Malaysian military and police early this March.