The hostage situation alerted the Kuala Lumpur Police Headquarters and the Malayisa federal government 20 kilometers away. The Chief Sheriff of Kuala Lumpur rushed to the scene, followed by the head of the National Anti-Terrorism Office, the anti-terrorism experts from the military, as well as the Prime Minister's chief of staff, Miesba.
Not far behind the police's explosion-proof vehicles, these people urgently convened an operational meeting to discuss how to deal with the terrorists in the mall.
"There are nine terrorists in the mall who control the fourth, fifth and sixth floors. They captured a total of 79 hostages," Chief Sergeant Meyaki anxiously reported.
"When is our anti-terrorist force coming?"
