Lahad Datu: Eight charged in Tawau High Court over Sabah incursion (Updated)


TAWAU: Two Filipino nationals allegedly involved in the intrusion by Sulu gunmen at a remote coastal village in Lahad Datu face the death penalty for waging war against the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

The duo - Atik Hussein bin Abu Bakar and Basad H Manuel - were charged in the High Court here Thursday under Section 121 of the Penal Code for waging war.

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Courts and Crime , Lahad Datu , Sulu , Sabah , terrorism

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