LAHAD DATU: The Philippine government has called for a peaceful resolution to a tense stand-off between Malaysian security forces and a group of gunmen claiming to be followers of the heir of a former Borneo sultan.
Philippine President Benigno Aquino's spokesman Abigail Valte said the safety of the Filipinos was the government's main concern as Malaysian Armed Forces and police had locked down the area.
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