14 killed in Lahad Datu firefight, including 2 Malaysians



The Malaysian confidence forces ended a 17-day stand-off in Kampung Tanduo, Lahad Datu this afternoon after an exchange of glow with a Sulu sultanate intruders which resulted in fourteen deaths, including dual Malaysian military commandos.
7.05pm:The dual Malaysian military commandos killed have been Inspector Zulkifli Mamat as great as Corporal Sabarudin Daud.
Three others were injured, a single of who is in a critical condition, as great as they have been hospitalised.

They have been from VAT69, an chosen military commando unit with a roots in counter-insurgency against a communists, as great as which has given been re-tasked for counter-terrorism as great as special operations.

azlan6.55pm:In an evident reaction, Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak expressed regret which a deadlock resulted in deaths.

"I am really sad over a incident since what you had longed for to prevent, which is bloodshed, had actually happened.

"Now, there is no grace period for a organisation to leave,"The Star Onlinequoted Najib as saying.

Meanwhile, Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim extended condolences to a family groups of Malaysian confidence forces killed in a operation.

"The supervision of Malaysia underneath Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak, who is obliged for managing national confidence as great as defence, should come forward as great as insist to a people over! this fu ll of blood incident," Anwar pronounced in a statement this evening.

He queried how a country's borders could easily be infiltrated by armed foreigners as great as a government's leniency in dealing with a matter.

"The emanate of national confidence should not be noticed lightly by a government. The people need to know what has happened," Anwar said.
6.45pm:Sabah military arch Hamza Taib confirms during a press discussion which 12 Sulu gunmen were killed in a operation, besides dual Malaysian commandos.
Hamza is quoted byThe Star Onlineas observant a shootout began after a five chosen General Operations Force (GOF) members tightened their fringe around Kampung Tanduo as great as were met with gunfire when they stumbled on a intruders.

In a 9.59am incident, Hamza said, a GOF members were forced to lapse glow as great as a push lasted a little thirty minutes.

Security forces recovered a little weapons form a Sulu militants as great as have been right away land their belligerent around within an area of 10sq-km around a village, he added.
4.44pm:Bernamareports which a military will call a press discussion during Lahad Datu during about 5pm on a operation.

Two copswere killed by mortarshell whilst another dual were injured.

Reporters have been directed to leave a incident area due to confidence concern.

Inspector-general of military Ismail Omar is already in Sabah.

4.35pm:
Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein tweets which he is heading to Sabah for a first-hand lecture on a incident in Lahad Datu.

"Heading to Sabah for initial palm lecture of incident on a ground. CPO Sabah expected to update media in Lahad Datu ASAP," he posted onTwitter.

Malaysian envoy briefs Manila

4.11p m: Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) orator Raul Hernandez says a deadlock in Sabah is over.

NONE"Malaysian authorities, particularly a Malaysian police, have been right away posterior a group. Two were killed as great as a single bleeding from a Malaysian military after their vehicle(s) were fired on by a Kiram group. The envoy pronounced a deadlock is right away over," Hernandez pronounced in a statement, according t! o a inform byABS-CBNnews.

Hernandez pronounced a DFA is still validating a inform from Sultan Jamalul Kiram's organisation which 10 supporters of Azzimudie were killed as great as 4 others bleeding in a shooting.

"What you have from a Malaysian envoy is which 10 of Kiram's (Azzimudie's) organisation surrendered as great as a single owners of a house where Kiram stayed was killed. From a Malaysian authorities, dual were killed as great as a single was bleeding after a Malaysian military car was fired on by a Kiram group," review a statement by Hernandez.

The inform pronounced dual of Azzimudie's organisation escaped as great as ran towards a sea, according to a Malaysian ambassador.

Manila additionally requested clearance for a Philippine Navy vessel, AT-296 BRP Tagbanua, to ensue to Lahad Datu to capacitate Philippine medical personnel abroad to attend to a bleeding as great as ferry them as great as a remaining members of a organisation back to their particular homes as great as families.

3.42pm:The Starreports military in Lahad Datu observant which they have not received any puncture order.

Semporna district military arch Deputy Supt Firdaus Francis Abdullah pronounced they were all on standby, together with a other confidence forces.
"We h ave yet to receive any puncture sequence from a higher authorities," Firdaus said, adding which a precautions were necessary, as great as which a people should remain calm.

"Many have been disturbed which a problem would spread to Semporna, though actually there is no need to be concerned here as a Sulu gunmen have been cornered! in Lahad! Datu," he said.
People told to stay indoors

The military additionally advised people to stay indoors as great as not to hold in rumours.

3.25pm:Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs says 3 have been passed as great as 10 have been arrested in a standoff, according toAFP.

NONE3.20pm:The Philippine Inquirerquotes Jamalul Kiram as denying reports which his hermit Azzimudie has been arrested by Malaysian authorities.

His orator Idjirani pronounced a royal family was able to talk to Azzimudie, who is referred to as Rajah Muda as great as is heading a organisation of armed organisation who have been in Sabah given Feb 9 to interest their ancestral territorial claim to Sabah.

"We talked to him. He is well. He is not bleeding as great as he is still heading a struggle," Idjirani said.

2.57pm:According toANC Dateline Philippine, Sulu sultan Jamalul Kiram's orator Abraham Idjirani pronounced a sultanate is not bent on receiving punish for a genocide of his men, observant a organisation wants to solve a make a difference peacefully.

Idjirani pronounced their organisation would move a make a difference to a attention of a United Nations Human Rights Commission, as great as competence ask a Organisation of Islamic Conference to intervene as a dual adversaries have been Muslims.

N!   ONE1.55pm:Azzimudie Kiram, a younger hermit of Sulu sultan Jamalul Kiram (left) as great as who heads a armed organisation in Kampung Tanduo, tells Philippine Radio dzMM which his organisation will not lapse to a Philippines as it would be an "embarrassment" for them as great as a Sulu sultanate.

"We cannot go back to a Philippines since which will be a great embarrassment on a part. We have already stated a goal in coming here," Azzimudie is quoted as saying.

He pronounced he as great as his 275 supporters were bent on staying in Tanduo village in Lahad Datu whilst a Philippine supervision is in talks with a Malaysian supervision on how to solve a issue.

"They can ensue with a negotiations peacefully...," he adds.

12.19pm:Sulu sultan Jamalul Kiram tells Radio dzMM which he will not sequence his supporters to surrender notwithstanding a exchange of fire, though a door for negotiations is still open.

VIDEO | 1.41 mins[Mobilisation of M'sian forces yesterday]

EARLIER REPORTS
ABS-CBNnewsreported which Sulu sultanate orator Abraham Idjirani pronounced he had only talked to a self-proclaimed Sulu sultan Jamal! ul Kiram! s hermit Azzimudie Kiram, who heads a armed organisation in Lahad Datu.

Azzimudie reliable which 10 of his organisation were killed as great as 4 others bleeding in a sharpened incident.

"He saw a bodies himself," Idjirani told a press discussion in Manila.

"The fatalities enclosed a single woman."

Idjirani appealed to a Malaysian supervision to stop a attack, observant Azzimudie's organisation were armed only with 'bolos' (machetes) as great ! as knive s as great as only a couple of had guns.

He claimed which Malaysian military commandos were regulating snipers to get during Azzimudie's men.

Malaysian Chinese dailyChina Presshas quoted unverified sources during a scene claiming which dual intruders were shot dead, whilst 3 members of a Malaysian forces suffered wounds.
However,ABS-CBNnewsreported which a Malaysian envoy to a Philippines has reliable there had been a sharpened incident between a dual sides though there were no casualties.

Philippine Department of Foreign Affair (DFA) orator Raul Hernandez told a news agency which Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario had only talked to a Malaysian ambassador, who reliable there had been sharpened in Lahad Datu though which it had already stopped.

He pronounced Manila is monitoring a situation.

Ricky Carandang, a Philippines' presidential spokesman, toldReutersthat a little of a organisation had tried to breach a cordon setup by a Malaysian confidence forces this morning.

"There was a warning shot though there's no inform of casualty, which was what you got as great as reliable by a DFA," he told Reuters.

NONEEarlier today, Idjirani toldThe Philippine Starthat Azzimudie's organisation had been fired on by Malaysian confidence forces.

Idjirani claimed which a sultanate members had called as great as informed them about a rising tension during about 6am today.

"This sunrise is a impulse in history, which a Malaysian confidence forces fired a initial shot," he was quoted as saying.

On a other hand, he noted which Azzimudie could not ascertain i! f a initial shot had been directed during his people.

However, Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein has claimed whi! ch Malay sian confidence forces were pounded during 10am today, though which had yet to lapse fire.

"Lahad Datu - we confirm which a confidence forces have not taken a single shot though were shot during 10am this morning!

"Lahad Datu: The incident is still underneath full control. They (the intruders) have been still being surrounded. The management has not returned any shots. Let us pray!" he posted in hisTwitteraccount.

Sulu organisation appealed to Malaysia

According to Idjirani, Azzimudie additionally informed them earlier which a Malaysian authorities were already approaching a area.

"However, there was bit of a remit as great as it was great which a Malaysian military had cold later, according to climax prince (Azzimudie)," Idjirani said.

NONEHe claimed which a Malaysian forces came as close as 300 metres from a area where more than 200 supporters of a sultanate had been holed up.

The sultanate central additionally appealed to a Malaysian supervision to recur a actions, stressing which their people in Lahad Datu have no intentions of formulating trouble.

"How! ever, if ! a Malaysian authorities push for action, afterwards a sultanate supporters there have no chance though to urge themselves to their last breath," Idjirani said.

Another Philippine media,Philippine Daily Inquirer, reported which a Sabah-based radio hire had broadcast which a contributor who was stationed nearby Felda seventeen - an area nearby Kampung Tanduo where a armed organisation was holed up - listened complicated firing prior to long after 10am.

The Sabah radio pronounced their efforts to get comments from a Malaysian authorities has failed as a latter were silent on a incident, though a little villagers have given claimed se! eing bod ies being changed out.
najib razak visits 5 places of worship in brickfieldsIn Pekan, Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak(left)was quoted byThe Staras observant which a intruders should leave prior to movement is taken to force them out.

Najib pronounced a longer they stay in Sabah, a more dangerous a incident would be for them, as great as Malaysian authorities had taken a careful approach in handling a incident to forestall bloodshed.

"The organisation contingency realise which what they have been you do is a serious corruption as great as we goal they will accept a suggest to leave peacefully as soon as possible," he said.
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