Sunday, 3 March 2013

5 police killed in Semporna


One officer and four members of the Royal Malaysia Police (RMP) were killed in an ambush by armed men in the village of Sri Jaya, Siminul, Semporna, Sabah yesterday.
   
Inspector General of Police, Tan Sri Ismail Omar said the incident in the village on the water at 8 pm also caused two members of armed groups involved were killed.
   
The five policemen from Semporna District Police Headquarters was assigned to conduct the investigation in the village police received information about a group of armed men in the village, he said at a press conference here today.
   
Also present at the press conference by Army Chief Gen Tan Sri Zulkifli Zainal Abidin and Director of Internal Security and Public Order (KDNKA) Bukit Aman Datuk Salleh Mat Rashid.
   
Ismail said the policeman was shot while heading to a premises in the village and they returned fire to defend themselves.

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