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| Malaysia police die in fresh Sabah gun battle | Malaysia police die in fresh Sabah gun battle |
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| At least five police officers have died in an armed clash with gunmen in eastern Sabah state, officials in Malaysia say. | At least five police officers have died in an armed clash with gunmen in eastern Sabah state, officials in Malaysia say. |
| Police are investigating whether the firefight in Semporna on Saturday night was linked to an armed incursion by Filipino men 150km (90 miles) away. | |
| At least 100 Filipinos landed by boat in the Lahad Datu district last month. | At least 100 Filipinos landed by boat in the Lahad Datu district last month. |
| They say documents dating back to the 19th Century are proof that the area belongs to them. | They say documents dating back to the 19th Century are proof that the area belongs to them. |
| The Muslim clan, which calls itself the Royal Army of Sulu, has occupied the village of Lahad Datu since early February. | The Muslim clan, which calls itself the Royal Army of Sulu, has occupied the village of Lahad Datu since early February. |
| On Friday, 12 Filipinos and two Malaysian police officers were killed in a gun battle there. | On Friday, 12 Filipinos and two Malaysian police officers were killed in a gun battle there. |
| In the latest incident, national police chief Ismail Omar said that five policemen were killed in an "ambush by unidentified gunmen". One report said two attackers also died. | In the latest incident, national police chief Ismail Omar said that five policemen were killed in an "ambush by unidentified gunmen". One report said two attackers also died. |
| Self-proclaimed sultan | Self-proclaimed sultan |
| The Lahad Datu crisis began when a group of at least 100 clan members were led into the region in early February by Agbimuddin Kiram, the younger brother of the self-proclaimed Sultan of Sulu Jamalul Kiram III. | The Lahad Datu crisis began when a group of at least 100 clan members were led into the region in early February by Agbimuddin Kiram, the younger brother of the self-proclaimed Sultan of Sulu Jamalul Kiram III. |
| The Sulu Sultanate once spread over several southern Philippine islands as well as parts of Borneo, and claimed Sabah as its own before it was designated a British protectorate in the 1800s. | The Sulu Sultanate once spread over several southern Philippine islands as well as parts of Borneo, and claimed Sabah as its own before it was designated a British protectorate in the 1800s. |
| Sabah became part of Malaysia in 1963, and the country still pays a token rent to the Sulu Sultanate each year. | Sabah became part of Malaysia in 1963, and the country still pays a token rent to the Sulu Sultanate each year. |
| The Royal Army of Sulu wants Malaysia to recognise it as the rightful owner of Sabah, and to renegotiate the terms of the old lease - something Malaysia has made clear it has no intention of doing. | The Royal Army of Sulu wants Malaysia to recognise it as the rightful owner of Sabah, and to renegotiate the terms of the old lease - something Malaysia has made clear it has no intention of doing. |