Two men believed to be followers of the late Sulu Sultan Jamalul Kiram III were gunned down in Sabah on Thursday, Malaysia's Bernama news agency reported.
Bernama said police
shot the two suspected members of the "Sulu
Rebel Army," described as in their
30s and 50s, in Penampang Baru in Sabah.
Both were also
reportedly involved in recruiting new members to their group, the report said.
Citing initial
police findings, the report said the two had arrived from Kota Kinabalu and attempted an armed robbery.
The report said a
police team intercepted the vehicle the two were riding, and the two tried to
resist arrest, prompting police to fire.
Bernama quoted a
police source as saying authorities are now tracking the remnants of this
group, adding they are "believed to be getting active off the east coast
of Sabah."
Last year, Kiram's followers entered Semporna in Sabah 's east coast and engaged local authorities in a
standoff. The standoff led to a series of bloody clashes.
Kiram died in late 2013 but told his followers to continue
efforts to reclaim Sabah .
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