Spectators did not expect tragedy at armed forces demonstration


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 04 Sep 2019

KOTA KINABALU (Bernama): Spectators, including members of the media, who witnessed the launch of the Fifth Division Infantry and 13th Infantry Brigade at Lok Kawi Camp near here Wednesday (Sept 4) morning did not expect the demonstration to end in a tragedy that took the life of a commando.

As announced by the MC, the gimmick saw a clash between a group of terrorists with the armed forces using "live" bullets as the last item on the programme to show security forces defeating a terrorist group.

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