{"id":7974,"date":"2021-01-26T12:53:52","date_gmt":"2021-01-26T04:53:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=7974"},"modified":"2021-01-26T12:53:53","modified_gmt":"2021-01-26T04:53:53","slug":"rmn-chases-off-25-indonesian-fishing-boats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=7974","title":{"rendered":"RMN chases off 25 Indonesian fishing boats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>KUALA LUMPUR,\u00a0Jan 26\u00a0\u00a0&#8212; The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) chased away 25 Indonesian\u00a0fishing boats encroaching\u00a0into Malaysian territorial waters 52 nautical miles southeast of Pulau Perak, Kedah this evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RMN\u00a0in a statement today, said KD Mahawangsa\u00a0through Op Benteng Laut\u00a0was mobilized\u00a0to intercept the boats after\u00a0it received information from the Royal Malaysian Air Force\u2019s (RMAF) Air Component Commander on the encroachment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/88d84d238a61e7e8dbe7b92fc29391df600ee8a65c0bd-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"rmn\" class=\"wp-image-7975\" width=\"476\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/88d84d238a61e7e8dbe7b92fc29391df600ee8a65c0bd-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/88d84d238a61e7e8dbe7b92fc29391df600ee8a65c0bd-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/88d84d238a61e7e8dbe7b92fc29391df600ee8a65c0bd-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/88d84d238a61e7e8dbe7b92fc29391df600ee8a65c0bd-160x100.jpg 160w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/88d84d238a61e7e8dbe7b92fc29391df600ee8a65c0bd-350x219.jpg 350w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/88d84d238a61e7e8dbe7b92fc29391df600ee8a65c0bd-800x500.jpg 800w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/88d84d238a61e7e8dbe7b92fc29391df600ee8a65c0bd.jpg 1110w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The vessel which was on patrol in the Northern Melaka Straits\u00a0immediately moved to the location and found 25 fishing boats flying the Indonesian flag and without registration numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018\u2019&#8221;The presence of RMN vessels 24 hours a day is to curb the entry of illegal immigrants and prevent the spread of COVID-19,&#8221; 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