KUALA LUMPUR: The United States has informed the Government that air marshals may be deployed on certain flights between the two countries when necessary, said US embassy press officer Frank Whittaker.
He said the Homeland Security Department had been working closely with the aviation authorities around the country, including Malaysia, on the possibility of deploying armed personnel on certain flights.
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