Border security boost at Sabah's east coast after church bombing in southern Philippines


  • Nation
  • Sunday, 03 Feb 2019

KOTA KINABALU:  The Home Ministry has instructed all enforcement agencies to increase border security along Sabah's east coast following the fatal church bombing in the southern Philippines island of Jolo on Jan 27.

Deputy Home Minister Datuk Mohd Azis Jamman (pic) said he has personally informed the heads of all the enforcement agencies including the police, Armed Forces, Civil Defence Department and Eastern Sabah Security Command (Esscom) to boost security measures in the area.

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