Updated: 03/07/2013 18:57 | By Agence France-Presse

60 dead in Borneo stand-off: Malaysian police

Clashes between Filipino militants and security forces in Borneo have left 60 people dead up to Thursday evening, including 52 of the armed intruders, according to Malaysian police.


60 dead in Borneo stand-off: Malaysian police

60 dead in Borneo stand-off: Malaysian police

Malaysia's police chief Ismail Omar told reporters that since 3:00 pm (0700 GMT) Wednesday, 32 followers of a self-proclaimed Philippine sultan were killed in two confrontations.

Eight Malaysian policemen died in earlier skirmishes last week, during a three-week stand-off over the group's claim to the state of Sabah on the eastern coast of Borneo.  

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