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Raja Muda escapes arrest in Sabah

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The leader of the Sabah standoff slipped away during a raid on a small village in Semporna

AT LARGE. This picture taken on March 8, 2013 shows Malaysian soldiers moving in toward where Filipino gunmen are locked down in a stand off in the surrounding villages of Tanduao in Sabah. AFP PHOTO / Malaysia Ministry of Defense

MANILA, Philippines – Raja Muda Kiram, the leader of the standoff by Filipinos in Sabah, escaped arrest by Malaysian security forces in Semporna, a media report said on Monday, March 11.

The brother of self-proclaimed Sulu Sultan Jamalul Kiram III slipped away during a raid the small village of Kampung Pinggir Bakau on Sunday morning, the The New Straits Times newspaper reported.

A total of 33 suspects were detained, among them 4 women who are believed to be very close to Raja Muda.

The standoff leader “slipped out in the middle of the commotion,” a police source told The New Straits Times.

Kampung Pinggir Bakau [is] known as a haven for illegal immigrants from the southern Philippines and served as a perfect hideout for [Raja Muda] and his men,” the source added.

In a separate operation, Malaysian police found in another settlement in Simunul an axe believed to have been used to mutilate the corpse of 1 of the 8 police officers killed by the Filipinos.

Raja Muda and 234 followers crossed over to Sabah exactly 1 month ago to assert the sultan’s historical claim over the territory.

A total of 53 militants and 8 police officers have been shot dead and 85 people have been arrested for possible links to the intruders.

Kiram offered a unilateral ceasefire on Thursday, but his proposal was rejected by Malaysia, which insists on unconditional surrender. – with reports from Carlos Santamaria/Rappler.com


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