KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 -- The injured bodyguard who was shot at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) here on Sunday is reported to be in stable condition following a successful surgery.

Muhammad Nur Hadith was reported to have undergone a five-hour operation to repair his intestine at the Cyberjaya Hospital.

"His surgery started at around 11.30am and was completed at by 4.30pm.

"He is now under observation for five to six days," Muhammad's wife Siti Noraida Hassan told English daily The Star.

The 37-year-old personal bodyguard suffered the injury during a botched shooting that was meant for his employer at KLIA's Terminal 1 on Sunday.

The suspect, identified as 38-year-old Hafizul Harawi, has since been apprehended by police...