Mar 6, 2013-The government today released photographs of dead Sulu intruders in Kampung Tanduo while confirming that at least 12 enemy combatants are dead.
“This is released to show that what is ongoing is real and not a figment. This is the reality on the ground,” said Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein at Felda Sahabat Residence, Lahad Datu.
Defence Minister Zahid Hamidi, who was also at the press conference, showed a picture of nine dead bodies piled up together.
He also revealed a photograph of an intruder who was killed this morning as well as another showing three intruders in a burial site.
“The dead we (are) confirming are only those in photographs which we deem are non-sensitive (for public) release,” said Hishammuddin.
However, he declined to reveal the total figures of Sulu casualties other than what was presented in the photographs.
Earlier today, Ahmad Zahid had promised to provide photographs of the battleground taken by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), in response to complaints by the press on a lack of progress reports.
