Covered by secondary forest and a river separated from an oil palm plantation Mosquito River, settlements against the backdrop of trees and shrubs and swamps inhabited sea facing family 12, flat-ratabekerja as fishermen and farm workers.
However, overnight the peace village disappeared and turned into a war zone when a group of foreign men dressed in military style firearms and landed on Tuesday, more than a month ago.
Stubbornness group of about 200 people from the village Tanduo retreated after being given the chance, forcing the government launched an offensive movement to fort trespassers at about 7 am, March 5 using the three-jet attacker F / a 18d Hornet.
Hail Operation offensive movement is continued with five Hawk aircraft launched bombing operations, followed boom Wrath 91mm mortar army before a search is performed to hunt the remaining terrorists.
After a thorough cleaning and a long search, Village Tanduo that serve as points battle between security forces and militant groups finally declared clean and free from threats on March 11, thus bringing the good news to residents who had to move to several temporary settlements.
However, the joy of the people to return to the home turn sad when you see experienced massive destruction of their village.
Return them back to their homes Tuesday after 43 days celebrated violations witnessed heartbreaking views enjoyed peace villages before vanishing from view by the houses and property destroyed.
Almost all homes have fire effects due to battle and some just live poles, roof or not engkap versatile, a picture that was previously only seen in war abroad through television.
"I do not want to live here anymore ...," expression by Atareh Sabtal, 39, enough to reflect the frustration and heartache of the villagers.
Wishful memories that will remain in the memory Majijil told by Asaad, 70, who said that ertempuran causing him and his family after the loss of personal documents of the house over the last 50 years was destroyed.
"Very sad to see the house, it's terrible, horrible and scary," she said Tears.
Following the catastrophic damage to the village, Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Hamza Taib then announced Tanduo Village will be closed and no longer a residential area and residents currently occupying temporary evacuation center will be moved to a new location.
Lahad Datu District Officer Zulkifli Nasir said the decision allows the authorities to restructure the ampung residents who previously lived in scattered settlements of a new, more conducive erajaan on 120 hectares of land.
Furnace assemblyman Datuk Mohd Suhaili Said, said residents should not worry because everyone involved will be located in the People's Housing Project Masej Nala, about 60 kilometers from the village before the new placement is completed.
Welcomed the move to relocate villagers in a new area, Atareh, who are still traumatized after witnessing her devastated, said the decision was very accurate, thus restoring their confidence to continue to live life as normal.
"I do not want to live here anymore ... I also do not want to live in a community that has the enemy within, so it is good if offered a housing system in place," he said.
In the meantime, a military commander involved in the initial fight against terrorists operating in the village Tanduo said village location relatively remote and isolated from society allows various crime scenes as well as vulnerable to terrorist threats, especially from the sea.
"Its location close to the sea and close enough to neighboring countries at risk, coupled with the state of forests and marshes and winding path to get to the village .... This all makes it difficult for the security forces to provide immediate relief when there is a bad incident," he said, declined to be identified.
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