The Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) has no plans to mobilise military personnel in an effort to increase security surveillance off the waters of Pulau Pom Pom, Semporna, Sabah, following the shooting incident at the general operations force (PGA) sentry post last Tuesday.

Malaysian Armed Forces chief Dr Zulkifeli Mohd Zain said the police were investigating the incident.

"I understand there was a shooting incident and the police have arrested a suspect and seized the criminal's boat," he told reporters after attending iftar with ATM personnel at Khalid Al-Walid Mosque in Kuala Lumpur last night.

He said the successful arrest has proven that security control had been effective.

In the 3am incident, PGA personnel of a sentry post heard the sound of a boat engine approaching the island and when they shone torchlights in the direction of the boat, two shots were fired.

The situation prompted the PGA personnel to fire back and the suspects fled in the dark.

- Bernama