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March 3 2013 at 12:51pm

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In this picture taken on March 2, 2013 show a group of Malaysian Police Force commando stand guard near the area where the stand-off with Sulu gunmen took place in Tanduo village, Lahad Datu, Sabab.

Lahad Datu, Malaysia -

Five Malaysian policemen died in a fresh clash with gunmen as violence linked to a deadly stand-off with Filipino intruders spread to another area of Borneo island, police said on Sunday.

The shootout late on Saturday in the town of Semporna followed a firefight the previous day between Filipino followers of a self-proclaimed sultan and Malaysian security forces that left 12 intruders dead along with two police officers.

An estimated 100-300 Filipinos have been surrounded by Malaysian police and military in the state of Sabah since landing by boat from the Philippines, insisting the area belongs to the heir of a former regional sultanate. - Sapa-AFP

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