Hisham moots joint patrols in Sulu waters to curb piracy


Steady aim: Hishammuddin testing his skills with a blowpipe at a community sports event at Kampung Orang Asli Seri Sedohok.

KAHANG: The Defence Ministry has suggested that the joint navy and air patrolling efforts, which have been successfully conducted along the Straits of Malacca, to be implemented in the Sulu waters to combat piracy.

Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said that the Eyes-in-the-Sky (EiS) initiative with Singapore and Indonesia had proven to be effective in bringing down piracy cases in the Straits.

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