MMEA officer killed during midnight operation off Perlis
He is understood to have left behind a wife and two children.
At approximately 12:30 AM, a tragic incident occurred as the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) was conducting a border surveillance and control operation in the waters off Sungai Padang, Kangar, Perlis. During this operation, a single MMEA officer lost their life, while three of their colleagues sustained injuries. According to reports from Berita Harian, the officer had left behind a wife and two children, aged 14 and 11.
His body is scheduled to be transported to his hometown, Kuala Nerang, Kedah, following a post-mortem examination at Hospital Tuanku Fauziah in Kangar. After being informed of the incident, an aide to the Home Minister, Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, disclosed that the MMEA plans to hold a press conference regarding the matter in the near future.
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