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LIMA 2015: Defence minister prioritises security operations in Sabah

18th March 2015 - 02:00 GMT | by Gordon Arthur in Langkawi

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Speaking aboard the frigate KD Jebat on the eve of LIMA 2015, Malaysian defence minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein told Shephard, ‘I am concerned,’ when referring to the current security situation in Eastern Sabah.

He continued, ‘apart from making sure of maritime security in the Strait of Malacca, which involves Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia, we need to now focus on the Sulu Sea, and that will involve Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia and also Brunei.’

In February 2013, more than 200 militants from the so-called Royal Security Forces of the Sultanate of Sulu and North Borneo landed in

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Gordon Arthur was the Asia Pacific editor for Shephard Media. Born in Scotland and educated …

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