Lahad Datu: Normalcy returning as enemy pushed back, says IGP


KUALA LUMPUR: Security forces are winning the fight against the militants at Lahad Datu and normalcy is returning for the people there, said Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar.

"Only the remnants of the enemy remains and they are being pushed back and their situation is desperate," he said at a press conference in Cheras on Friday.

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