KOTA KINABALU: Residents in Sabah’s east coast Tawau, Semporna and Lahad Datu districts have been advised to not be alarmed by low-flying aircraft in their areas starting next week.
Non-traditional security threats, such as kidnapping, crossborder terrorist infiltration, and illegal migration, call for renewed attention to the country’s Bornean provinces.
LAHAD DATU: Security forces foiled an attempt by a smuggling syndicate to smuggle 60,000 litres of petrol worth RM624,000 to the Philippines with the arrest of six men near Kampung Bakarat beach near here on Monday (April 11).
A naval vessel,
KD Sri Gaya, under the command of Lt Com Harulizam Haron, rescued the seven men who were on a raft after they abandoned their vessel in the area around Segama, about 67 nautical miles from Sandakan.
The naval vessel was carrying patrols under Ops Pasir when it received a distress call over radio from the
Mermaid Challenger crew at 5.46pm Sunday (Jan 17).
Despite stormy weather and strong waves, the navy managed to reach the sinking vessel and grab the sailors to safety from their raft.
All seven were brought back to the Sandakan naval base and subsequently sent to the Duchess of Kent Hospital for observation after they returned at about 8am Monday.