MMEA personnel killed, three injured in Perlis border operation

KANGAR: A Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) personnel was killed and three colleagues injured during an operation in the waters of Sungai Padang near here, at midnight yesterday.

The incident occurred at 12.30am while they were conducting border surveillance and control operations.

Efforts to obtain further details from the MMEA have been unsuccessful, but the agency is expected to issue a statement soon.

The deceased leaves behind a wife and two children, aged 14 and 11.

Family members have gathered at the Forensic Department of the Tuanku Fauziah Hospital (HTF) here, awaiting the completion of the post-mortem.

The deceased's remains are expected to be taken back to his hometown in Kuala Nerang, Kedah, today.