Lahad Datu: Update On Kg. Tanduo Operation

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar said that the Malaysian security forces are in full control of areas in the east coast of Sabah .

This morning the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak made a statement that the Malaysian Security Forces have launched an attack Sulu intruders in Kampung Tanduo in Lahad Datu, Sabah at 7 a.m. today.

NST reported that at about 8.25 a.m. villagers fled the area as several explosions were heard while fighter jets and helicopters are also seen.

After the air operations, the ground troops went into the area.

NST also reported that six vessels, two each from the Navy, marine police and Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency were earlier seen leaving the marine police jetty.

In a press statement, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar said the attack on the intruders is a success and no casualties were reported on the Malaysian side during the operation.

The Sulu intruders started a stand-off in Lahad Datu, Sabah since February 12, 2013 and do not want to leave our country despite the Malaysian police have arranged for meetings and discussions hoping that the intruders would agree to leave peacefully without facing serious action.

Last Friday, they fired shots at policemen on duty killing two police officers and on Saturday they killed another six policemen in Semporna.

Please read, ‘Lahad Datu Shooting: 2 Malaysian Police Killed, 3 Injured‘ and ‘List And Photos Of Policemen Killed In Semporna Shooting‘.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz said Malaysia is not at war with the Philippines government as the intruders are not recognised by the Philippine government.

He further said that if they are detained,  they will face criminal charges including for murder.

Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishamuddin Hussein confirmed that none of the Malaysian security forces were injured in this morning’s operation.

Meanwhile, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Zahid Hamidi confirms security forces utilised 3 F/A-18D fighter bombers and 5 Hawk 208 fighter jets in this morning’s operation during a joint press conference with Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishamuddin Hussein today.

Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Acryl Sani Abdullah said that Sarawak police are sending reinforcement of 500 policemen from its 10th Battalion in Sibu, 11th Battalion in  Kuching and 12th Battalion in  Miri, to Sabah today.

At a 4 p.m. press briefing, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar said that the operation is ongoing and that he believed that the remaining Sulu soldiers were still in and around the operation area, adding that it was unknown whether some managed to escape to other nearby villages such as Tanjung Batu.

I love my country and I think so do most people in Sabah and that they do not want those intruders to disturb their lives and causing lots of troubles to everybody.

I pray that there will be no more casualties on the Malaysian security forces and this operation will be a success.

When I supported the opposition parties in Pakatan Rakyat (PR), I thought that the Malaysian police was bad and brutal because PR leaders always say so.

Now I am proud of the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) and I think that they are our heroes.

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List And Photos Of Policemen Killed And Injured In Lahad Datu

LAHAD DATU: Senarai pegawai dan anggota PDRM yang terkorban dan cedera: Terkorban: 1.INSP G/17992 ZULKIFLI B. MAMAT 2.KPL 113088 SABARUDDIN B. DAUD Cedera: 1. KPL 135383 AZMAN B. AMPONG 2.KPL 152133 MOHD TARMIZI B. HASHIM 3. KON 175533 MOHAMED QAIYUM’AIQAL B. ZOLKIFLI (IMAGE FROM PDRM)

The shooting in Lahad Datu killed two and injured three policemen.

The PDRM members who were killed:

1. INSP G/17992 ZULKIFLI B. MAMAT

2. KPL 113088 SABARUDDIN B. DAUD

And the injured are:

1. KPL 135383 AZMAN B. AMPONG
2.KPL 152133 MOHD TARMIZI B. HASHIM
3. KON 175533 MOHAMED QAIYUM’AIQAL B. ZOLKIFLI

According to PDRM’s Facebook, the bodies of Inspector Zulkifli B. Mamat and Corporal Sabaruddin B. Daud will arrive to the Pengkalan Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia (TUDM) in Subang on  11:00 morning today.

I’m very sad and sorry to the families of the victims, especially the two policemen who were killed in the attack.

Below are photos of the policemen killed in the incident with their families. (All photos in this post are from the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM)’s facebook).

I am very proud of them, they are our hero!

Al Fatihah.

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AL FATIHAH: Insp Zulkifli bin Mamat (29) dan Koperal Sabaruddin bin Daud (47) dari Unit 69 Komando PDRM meninggal dunia selepas terkena serangan mortar di Kampung Tanduo, yang menjadi kubu kumpulan penceroboh bersenjata dari selatan Filipina, di sini, hari ini. Mereka terkena serangan itu ketika sedang berkawal di satu daripada pos di sekitar Kampung Tanduo. Kedua-dua jenazah dijangka akan tiba di Pangkalan Udara Subang pada jam 11.30 malam ini. Jenazah Insp Zulkifli akan dikebumikan di Tanah Perkuburan Gong Bayor, Tembila, Besut, Terengganu, manakala jenazah Kpl Sabaruddin akan dibawa ke rumah ibunya, Puan Som bt Mad Salleh di No. 83, Kg Sg Lias, Sg Besar, Sabak Bernam dan akan dikebumikan di Parit 1, Sabak Bernam, Selangor. Pengebumian jenazah akan dibuat secara pengebumian perwira. Insp Zulkifli bin Mamat berasal dari Kg Kubang Ikan, Tembila, Besut. Ibu Allahyarham, Puan Khadijah bt Ismail (64 tahun) merupakan seorang ibu tunggal dan Allahyarham adalah anak ke-3 daripada 5 orang adik beradik. Isteri beliau, Noraziah bt Nor, merupakan seorang guru dan mereka mempunyai 2 orang anak lelaki berumur 5 dan 1 tahun. Isteri Allahyarham Insp Zulkifli kini sedang hamil anak yang ke-3. Manakala Allahyarham Kpl Sabaruddin bin Daud mempunyai 6 org adik beradik. Beliau yang berasal dari Sabak Bernam, Selangor telah meninggalkan seorang balu, Puan Nurul Nisah bt Abu dan 3 org anak yang berusia 19, 17 dan 13 tahun. Semoga roh kedua-dua mereka dicucuri rahmatNya dan ditempatkan bersama orang-orang yang soleh. Al-Fatihah. Gambar kenangan Allahyarham Insp Zulkifli (kiri) dan Allahyarham Kpl Sabaruddin bersama keluarga masing-masing. (IMAGE FROM PDRM)