Malaysian security forces launched an offensive on Tuesday against nearly 200 Filipino gunmen holed up in Tanduao and nearby villages, in Sabah. The offensive aims to end the three-week occupation of that part of Borneo by the intruders, from the self-proclaimed Sulu Sultanate in the southern Philippines, that has left at least 27 people dead and sparked fears of broader insecurity in the resource-rich region.

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