Curfew in Esszone extended to August
Published on: Saturday, July 23, 2016
Kota Kinabalu: The curfew order in waters of seven districts in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone (Esszone), which ended Friday, will be extended until Aug 7, said Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Abdul Rashid Harun.He said the curfew, from 7pm until 5am daily, involved waters off Tawau, Semporna, Kunak, Lahad Datu, Kinabatangan, Sandakan and Beluran districts."With the enforcement of the curfew order, residents in the affected areas are required to be indoors during the time stated," he said in a statement here Friday.
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Abdul Rashid said the curfew order was extended to ensure the waters in the Esszone were not encroached upon by armed gunmen who could threaten the safety of international researchers and tourists visiting the resort islands in the area.He said based on information received, the group from southern Philippines which carried out kidnapping for ransom and the Abu Sayyaf militant group were still trying to sneak into the Esszone waters to commit other cross-border crime.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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