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the operation. He recommended to equip the teams with firearms, handcuffs, and other equipment
deemed necessary for the operation. The team executed the operation on January 19, 2015.
Overview of the operation in Wang Burma hill:
Time
Action
2 p.m.
A team of nine GOF police officers and led by “Inspector E” move to Wang Burma hill.
The team arrived at Wang Burma hill, they heard people shouting, “Police! Police! Police!”
As a result, people in the camp scattered and attempted to escape. The raiding team said
it detained six men suspected of being “undocumented foreign migrants.”
5 p.m.
At the same time, the cut-off team stationed at the foothills of Wang Burma detained 32
men suspected of being “undocumented foreign migrants.”
10:15 p.m.
GOF police officers brought the suspected “undocumented foreign migrants” to the
Wang Kelian Post for documentation. Person A filed a police report on the raid he
conducted at the District Police Headquarters of Padang Besar, Perlis State. About 38
detainees suspected as “undocumented foreign migrants” were handed over to the
District Police Headquarters of Padang Besar for further action.
POST-RAID OF WANG BURMA IN WANG KELIAN,
PERLIS STATE
Person A told the Commission that he attended an inter-agency meeting between enforcement
authorities on January 20, 2015 held at the Contingent Police Headquarters of Perlis State in Kangar.
According to Person A, “Person F,” Senior Police Officer of Perlis State, chaired the meeting and he
updated the members of meeting about following matters:235
1. The discovery of a camp believed to be inhabited by “undocumented foreign migrants” on
the top of Wang Burma hill in Wang Kelian, Perlis State;
2. The raid and operations were conducted on the suspected camp on the same day; and
3. Thirty-eight men believed to be “undocumented foreign migrants” were detained during
the raid and transferred to the Padang Besar Police Station for further action.
He further informed the Commission that he presented photographs of the scene during the raid on
January 19, 2015. Person A told the Commission further that the Senior Officer of Perlis State issued
an order on January 20 to destroy the camp.
Discovery of Mass Graves in Wang Burma Hill, Wang Kelian, Perlis State
Person A told the Commission that the GOF, led by “Person D,” Deputy Commander of 3rd Battalion,
went to Wang Burma hill for an operation to destroy the camp they suspected to be a settlement of
“undocumented foreign migrants” on January 21, 2015 at 5 p.m. Person A informed the Commission
that he discovered an area that appeared to be grave sites approximately 100 meters (328 feet)
from the camp while the team was destroying the camp. He immediately informed Person D on
the matter and ordered the process to stop immediately. Person A said that after the operation to
destroy the camp, he never returned to the site. Person A later filed two police reports on January
22, 2015 regarding the destruction of the camp and the discovery of grave sites approximately 100
meters (328 feet) from the destroyed camp.
235 Person D, Senior Officer of Battalion 3, GOF in Bidor, Perak State, commanded Person A to report these matters to the
members of meeting.