Situasi di Lahad Datu, Sabah

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Lahad Datu: Sabah east coast put on security alert

LAHAD DATU: The east coast of Sabah has been placed on high security alert following a clash between Malaysian security forces and the Sulu armed group in Tanduo village early Friday.

Many shops, businesses including banks and schools remained closed as word of the clash spread across the state.

Police in Lahad Datu have also advised people to stay indoors and not to believe in rumours.

Semporna district police chief Deputy Supt Firdaus Francis Abdullah said they were all on standby together with other security agencies.

“We have yet to receive any emergency order from the higher authorities,” he said, adding that the precautions were necessary and the people should remain calm.

“Many are worried that the problem would spread to Semporna, but actually there is no need to worry here as the Sulu gunmen have been cornered in Lahad Datu,” he said.

Semporna and Lahad Datu have faced attacks in the 80s and 90s primarily from pirates in southern Philippines.

Lahad Datu: Two police commandos dead, four others injured

LAHAD DATU: Two police commandos are killed after police started their operations on the Sulu gunmen following a stand-off which started on Feb 9.

Bernama reports that the commandos were killed in a mortar attack after police moved in at the Tanduo village here on Friday.

Four other policemen were injured in the operations.

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Shots were heard from Kampung Tanduo

LAHAD DATU: Shots were heard coming from the direction of Kampung Tanduo where a group of armed Filipinos are holed up.

Ketua Kampung Sinakut and Sungai Merah Raut Bani confirmed he heard shots early morning.

Distance Sg Merah to Kampung Tanduo is 2km and Sinakut to Tanduo is 4km. Raut now is in Sungai Merah and was not allowed to leave.

Ambulances can be seen entering the Felda Sahabat area. An ambulance driver said the are people who were injured.

A truck carrying members of the Civil Defence Department are also seen entering the area.

Lahad Datu stand-off: Two Sulu gunmen shot dead

FELDA SAHABAT (LAHAD DATU): At least two Sulu gunmen are believed killed and three policemen injured in an encounter in Tanduo village this morning.

According to first reports emerging from Tanduo village, the three injured cops were being airlifted to Sandakan.

As of 12.45pm, villagers say they were still hearing gunshots.

However, Malaysian security forces have yet to confirm the first reports emerging from gunfire heard at Tanduo village from about 11am Friday.

Police have also decline to comment if the gunfire was the start of a move against the gunmen led by Azzimudie Kiram, the younger brother of self proclaimed Sulu Sultan Jamalul Kiram III.

The Star's attempt to contact Azzimudie went into answering mode but he has reportedly told a Philippines radio around 10.20am that they were being shot at and they had to defend themselves.

He claimed there were casualties on his side.

Azzimudie, who claimed that he was also involved in the shooting, said that the Malaysian security forces suddenly came in and the fire fight started.

He said he did not know if any of the Malaysian policemen were injured but he vowed not to retreat or call for a ceasefire.

Azzimudie said that his group will not retreat or call for a ceasefire but continue to defend themselves at Tanduo village which they have been occupied by about 180 followers including 30 gunmen since Feb 9.

As word of the shooting filtered out, parents in Lahad Datu and surrounding Felda Sahabat oil palm plantations and nearby Tungku, rushed to pick up their children, forcing schools to close.

Many shops in Lahad Datu town about 165kms away from Felda Sahabat 17 had also closed.

At the entrance to Felda Sahabat 17 where the Sulu group is holed up there heavy security presence with at least two ambulances of standby with a medical team.