Pinoy pirate pursuits

on January 31, 2018

The clearance to enter each other’s waters is part of a trilateral maritime security agreement between Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines.

Esscom welcomes green light on pursuits into Philippines

KOTA KINABALU: The Eastern Sabah Security Command (Esscom) has welcomed Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s go-ahead for Malaysian troops to enter Philippine waters in pursuit of terrorists.

On Saturday, Duterte declared that Malaysian and Indonesian vessels were now free to enter Philippine waters for this purpose.

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Source: freemalaysiatoday.com

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