Bodies of Malaysians killed in Algerian siege arrive home

Rescue workers carry the coffin of the single of the hostages killed during the warrant predicament in In Amenas Jan 21, 2013. Reuters pic

SEPANG, Jan twenty-eight The bodies of dual Malaysian adults killed in the Algerian warrant predicament during the gas trickery complex in In Amenas, Algeria, arrived during the cargo complex of KL International Airport here during 8.30pm today.

Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman pronounced the bodies of Chong Chung Ngen as well as Tan Ping Wee were flown from Algiers with cooperation from the Malaysian Embassy as well as JGC Construction Pte. Ltd.

The bodies were accompanied by Patrick Purait Awang, the single of the Malaysian adults who escaped unhurt during the incident, he pronounced in the statement.

Anifah pronounced his emissary Senator A. Kohilan Pillay as well as officers from Wisma Putra were additionally during the airport to receive the bodies.

He pronounced the family groups of the victims had privately asked for their remoteness to be respected whilst they coped with the difficult situation.

In this context, the Malaysian supervision would similar to to extend the upraise again to the victims family groups for the genocide of their desired ones, he said.

Tan from Port Dickson, Negri Sembilan was reported to have worked in Algeria over the past 6 months, whilst Chong from Ipoh, Perak was the peculiarity carry out inspector as well as had only been in the country for three months.

In the Jan 16 incident, five Malaysian adults were among 130 Amenas Oil as well as Gas Production Complex (OGPS) staff of various nationals held warrant by the militant group.

The situation was believed to be in retaliation opposite the Algerian supervision for permitting French warrior jets in to the airspace to relieve Muslim militants in Mali.

Tan as well as Chong were killed, whilst K. Ravi, Lau Seek Chiang as well as! Patrick Purait Awang were safe.

Lau as well as Ravi have returned home safely last Wednesday. Bernama


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