Malaysia hunts for invaders as 'more fighters join'
- Published: 6 Mar 2013 at 10.49
- Online news: World
Malaysia on Wednesday expanded its hunt for armed Filipino invaders who dodged a military assault meant to crush them, as a Philippine guerrilla said more Islamic fighters had arrived.
Supporters of the self-proclaimed Sultan of Sulu Jamalul Kiram hold a torchlight parade near a mosque in Manila on March 6, 2012. Malaysia on Wednesday expanded its hunt for armed Filipino invaders who dodged a military assault meant to crush them, as a Philippine guerrilla said more Islamic fighters had arrived.
Malaysia's police chief said followers of a self-styled Muslim sultan had scattered after an air and ground attack the day before in eastern Sabah state, aimed at ending a three-week stand-off, the country's worst security crisis in years.
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