Woman killed in sea battle

Tue, 16 Dec 1997 | Source: DPA

SABAH, Malaysia (DPA): A Filipino woman was killed in a battle at sea between a boat loaded with illegal immigrants and the Malaysian marine police off the coast of Sabah state, a police spokesman said yesterday.

Deputy Superintendent Abdul Rahman Hamzah said the dead woman had been identified as Aimah Tajuli, 45.

Two others injured in the shootout were the boat skipper Rashid Abbas, 50, and a 15-year-old girl, Erbina Aisali, he said.

In an operation to flush out illegal immigrants in the state, police detained more than 100 Filipinos and Indonesians after they could not produce identification documents.

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