Violence erupted anew in Sabah as patrolling Malaysian forces clashed with followers of the Sultanate of Sulu and North Borneo on Friday, killing at least eight Malaysian troopers, the sultanate’s secretary general, Abraham J. Idjirani, said yesterday. Malaysia marked the end of Ramadan on Thursday, while officially the holiday was observed on Friday in the Philippines. He said special forces from the Sarawak state, a neighbor of Sabah, were patrolling the vast palm oil plantations in Felda Sahabat, Lahad Datu, Sabah, when they were ambushed by 50 Royal Security Forces (RSF). “One of the top commanders of the RSF, Commander Uto Ubi, was leading his men on a patrol when they sensed the presence of the Sarawak security forces. The RSF men then positioned for an ambush,” said Idjirani. “The first volley from the sultanate’s followers killed eight Malaysian forces, which they saw with their own eyes as they fell,” said Idjirani, also the spokesman of Sultan Jamalul Kiram III. He said the RSF forces withdrew after several minutes of fighting but sustained no casualties. Efforts to get an independent confirmation of the fighting as of press time did not yield result.
Posted on: Mon, 12 Aug 2013 07:18:35 +0000
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