Shooting of Vietnamese fisherman: Firearm rules followed, says MMEA


PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) personnel adhered to the firearm rules of engagement before firing shots at Vietnamese fishing boats in a fatal incident about 180km from Tok Bali, Kelantan on Sunday (Aug 16), says its director-general Admiral Datuk Mohd Zubil Mat Som.

He said the MMEA crew had fired warning shots earlier on in attempt to detain the two Vietnamese fishing boats in the 11.40 pm incident in which one Vietnamese was shot dead.

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