Weapons seized from man at roadblock
Published on: Friday, March 15, 2013
Lahad Datu: Security personnel seized two swords and three machetes from a man at a roadblock in Tanjung Labian, here, Thursday, said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar. The weapons were found in a package on his motorcycle.The man, in his 30s, was behaving in a suspicious manner when detained at 10.40am and was taken to the Cenderawasih police station, he told a joint press conference at the Felda Sahabat 16 operations command.
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Also present was Chief of Defence Forces Gen Tan Sri Zulkifeli Mohd Zin.It was not known whether the suspect was a foreigner. Ismail also said there had been no clashes between the security forces and the Sulu terrorists in the "Ops Daulat' zone in Tanjung Batu and Sungai Nyamu the past 24 hours. Security forces in the two areas had put up more roadblocks. Ops Daulat was launched on March 5 after the Sulu terrorists, who had holed up in Kg Tanduo since Feb 12, killed eight policemen on March 1 and 2 in the village and in Kampung Simunul, Semporna. Two soldiers also died in the operation while 56 Sulu terrorists have been killed so far.
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Ismail said a forensics team was trying to identify the bodies of 26 terrorists through DNA profiling and finger prints.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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The Philippine media had reported that a Philippine navy patrol unit detained 35 people believed to have links with the Sulu terrorists in Sabah at 6.30am and recovered several weapons and explosives from the boats.
