The remnants of the Sulu intruders are believed to have gone into hiding in locations within the Ops Daulat area.
This is after 33 of their comrades were killed since the operations started last Tuesday, Armed Forces chief Gen Zulkifeli Mohd Zin said.
"We believe what is left of the enemy are in hiding in certain locations," Zulkifeli (left) told a press conference at Felda Residence Sahabat this evening.Security forces that have been scouring three areas in Lahad Datu - Kampung Tanduo, Tanjung Batu and Tanjung Labian - have not engaged with any enemy in the last 24 hours, he said
However, Zulkifeli said the intruders have yet to show any sign that they were willing to surrender.
A total of 45 enemies who took over Kampung Tanduo had been killed with three captured, and another seven were killed in Semporna since the crisis began on Feb 12.
On the Malaysian side, eight police officers were killed during the stand-off, prompting an all-out assault on Kampung Tanduo with Ops Daulat on Tuesday.
'Sosma invoked'
Meanwhile, inspector-general of police Ismail Omar said the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 or Sosma was invoked in the arrest of more than 50 people throughout Sabah suspected of being linked to the Sulu incursion.
"They were arrested outside the operations area, throughout Sabah, to facilitate investigations because we believe they are linked to these intruders.
"They were arrested under the the new Sosma law, which is read together with the Penal Code," Ismail said.
Sabah commissioner of police Hamza Taib this morning said 79 suspects have been arrested, all of them outside the operations area, since Feb 12, with the exception of three who tried to escape from the Kampung Tanduo cordon on the night of March 2.
Ismail said the individuals included men and women, but he would not confirm if they were Suluks or had Malaysian identity cards.
"I cannot give more information because it will compromise our investigations," he said.
Asked about Manila's request to send a humanitarian team to assess the conflict situation in Lahad Datu, Ismail said Philippines had yet to make a formal request.
"We have not received it through our government's official channels, nor have we been informed by Wisma Putera," he said.
On the Malaysian side, eight police officers were killed during the stand-off, prompting an all-out assault on Kampung Tanduo with Ops Daulat on Tuesday.
'Sosma invoked'
Meanwhile, inspector-general of police Ismail Omar said the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 or Sosma was invoked in the arrest of more than 50 people throughout Sabah suspected of being linked to the Sulu incursion.
"They were arrested outside the operations area, throughout Sabah, to facilitate investigations because we believe they are linked to these intruders.
"They were arrested under the the new Sosma law, which is read together with the Penal Code," Ismail said.Sabah commissioner of police Hamza Taib this morning said 79 suspects have been arrested, all of them outside the operations area, since Feb 12, with the exception of three who tried to escape from the Kampung Tanduo cordon on the night of March 2.
Ismail said the individuals included men and women, but he would not confirm if they were Suluks or had Malaysian identity cards.
"I cannot give more information because it will compromise our investigations," he said.
Asked about Manila's request to send a humanitarian team to assess the conflict situation in Lahad Datu, Ismail said Philippines had yet to make a formal request.
"We have not received it through our government's official channels, nor have we been informed by Wisma Putera," he said.
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