Malaysia Philippine Standoff

• Malaysian troops attack armed Philippine group in Sabah

  Malaysian troops launched an attack on an armed Filipino group on Tuesday, trying to end a standoff on Borneo island after violence in recent days that killed at least 27 people, a Malaysian government official said.

• 14 killed as Malaysia-Philippine standoff continues

  Twelve followers of a self-described Philippine Sultan died in a shootout with Malaysian security forces on Friday, police said, as tensions ratcheted up in their 17-day standoff.

• Malaysia standoff with armed Filipinos ends in violence

  A standoff between Malaysian security forces and armed Filipinos ended in violence on Friday, with at least two police officers killed amid conflicting reports of casualties as Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak declared his patience had run out.

• Malaysia in standoff with 'Philippine militants'

  Malaysia's government said on Thursday that its security forces have surrounded dozens of suspected Philippine militants in a remote area with a history of incursions by armed Filipino Islamic groups.