Malaysian police kill three Indonesians

Malaysian police kill three Indonesians

MALAYSIA: Malaysian police shot and killed three Indonesian men
who were high on the wanted list during a predawn shootout in the
southern Johor state, news reports said on Thursday.

The incident, in which no police officers sustained injuries,
was sparked when the suspects, who were traveling in a car, tried
to outrun a police vehicle after realizing they were being
tailed.

The victims' car crashed into a lamp post, forcing the men out
into the streets where they began firing at the police, said Musa
Hassan, head of the criminal investigation department.

After a brief exchange of bullets, the trio was gunned down,
police said.

Police recovered two revolvers, one pump-action gun and a
large machete from the men's vehicle, Musa told the Star
newspaper.

The deceased were believed to be part of a gang blamed for a
spate of high-profile robberies in the state, he said. -- DPA