Foreign men shot after alleged attack on MMEA officers off Banting


KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) officers on patrol shot two foreign men in waters off Tanjung Rhu, Banting on Friday (Jan 24) morning after allegedly being attacked by them.

The men were part of a group of five who reportedly rammed their fibreglass boat against the MMEA vessel four times before two armed with machetes attempted to attack the officers, leading them to fire shots in self-defence

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