2 Sayyafs killed, 7 captured in Sabah

TWO ABU Sayyaf terrorists were killed and more had been captured in separate operations in Sabah, according to the Malaysian daily, The Star.

Captured Sayyaf sub-leader, 4 others turn up dead in Sabah in alleged shootout a week later

'Captured alive on May 8, killed on May 17 in alleged clash with Sabah police'

FIVE ABU Sayyaf terrorists were killed following an alleged gun battle that erupted during a police raid on their hideout near Taman Sri Arjuna in Beaufort, a small town in Sabah, but one of those slain was actually captured alive along with 7 other militants a week earlier in the same area.

Bangladeshi cargo vessel escapes pirate attack in Tawi-Tawi waters

ZAMBOANGA CITY – A Bangladeshi bulk carrier, the Akij Pearl, escaped pirates who tried to board the cargo vessel while sailing off Sibutu Island in the southern Philippine province of Tawi-Tawi near the Malaysian border, reports said.

Sabah imposes longer curfew due to Sayyaf threats

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Despite continued military operations against the Abu Sayyaf in the southern Philippine region of Mindanao, Malaysia said the threats of attacks and ransom kidnapping from the terrorist group remain a serious threat forcing it to impose longer curfew hours.

Sabah imposes longer curfew due to Sayyaf threats

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Despite continued military operations against the Abu Sayyaf in the southern Philippine region of Mindanao, Malaysia said the threats of attacks and ransom kidnapping from the terrorist group remain a serious threat forcing it to impose longer curfew hours.

5 Indonesian fishermen kidnapped off Sabah

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Five Indonesian fishermen were reported missing off Lahad Datu town in Sabah near the Philippine border and is believed to have been kidnapped, Malaysian media reported on Saturday.

Eight gunmen hijacked a trawler near Tambisan Island and seized five of the 8 crew late Thursday, according to the Daily Express, which quoted a report by the Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCOM) chief Datuk Hazani Ghazali.