NEW : Philippine officials say they are coordinating with Malaysia on the situation . Malaysian security forces are in talks with the men from the South Philippines . The men arrived in a remote district of the Malaysian state of Sabah on Tuesday . An unusual standoff is unfolding on the island of Borneo where about 100 men from the southern Philippines have come ashore demanding to be recognized as representatives of a sultanate that has historical claims on the area , Malaysian authorities said . They were detained by police and then flown to Kuala Lumpur, where authorities will decide whether or not to extradite them back to their home country.
NEW : Philippine officials say they are coordinating with Malaysia on the situation . Malaysian security forces are in talks with the men from the South Philippines . The men arrived in a remote district of the Malaysian state of Sabah on Tuesday . They were detained by police and then flown to Kuala Lumpur, where authorities will decide whether or not to extradite them back to their home country.