KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian security forces have destroyed nearly 140 houses belonging to an indigenous sea-dwelling community off Borneo island's Sabah state in a major anti-crime crackdown, a local government ministry said on Friday.

Sabah's Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment said "138 unauthorized settlements" were demolished between Tuesday and Thursday.

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