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Motorcycle Attack on Malaysian Border Chief Sparks Security Crackdown
2/26/2026
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- On February 25 near Malaysian-Thai border, two men on a motorcycle shot at the vehicle of Bukit Kayu Hitam Malaysian Control and Border Protection Agency commander Mohd Nasaruddin with a semi-automatic weapon, and the car was hit twice.
- Nasaruddin was unharmed.
- Authorities are conducting operations to locate the suspects.
- Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the government takes the incident seriously, ensuring security at entry points and promising firm action.
