Kiram Agbimuddin successfully escaped, Op Daulat continues

Azzumudie Kiram

Operation Hail to track and hunt down terrorist groups Sulu in Lahad Datu, Sabah will continue despite leader of the invaders, Azzumudie Kiram or Agbimuddin Kiram had escaped to the southern Philippines.

Based on information and intelligence from a particular source, security authorities and confident Azzumudie opinion has left his followers in the operation and fled to his native place in the southern Philippines.

This was announced by the Chief of Defence Forces, General Tan Sri Mohd Zain Zulifeli and Inspector General of Police, Tan Sri Ismail Omar at a joint press conference here last night.

They said the response from security forces in the area of ​​operations in the village Tanduo, Lahad Datu and the surrounding area show Azzumudie no longer with his followers in the state.

However, they did not give further details when asked how the terrorist leader managed to escape from the siege of the security forces launched a massive movement in the past 12 days.

Zulkifeli said, though Azzumudie have fled, Op Daulat will continue to hunt and capture the remnants of the group still in Tanjung Batu, Lahad Datu.

He said security forces had entered the village of Tanjung Batu to make cleaning more precise and confident in a few days the area can be cleaned.

In operations yesterday morning, security forces are believed to detect some of the activities carried out by the enemy in small groups, he said.

Ismail also said they believe the large amount of security forces at this time, effort cleanse the affected areas could be done more quickly and effectively.

Before that, the two of them met with Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein, Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman and Chief Secretary Datuk Seri Dr Ali Hamsa.

The establishment of a special security area Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCOM), Ismail said the police had identified a number of areas and hope it can be realized.

Meanwhile Zulkifeli said his ministry has provided a framework ESSCOM establishment and confident that it will be established as soon as possible.

After the press conference, the two of them had attended a meeting on the establishment ESSCOM, chaired by Ali here.