Sayyaf wanted by Malaysia is captured in Sulu

SULU - A notorious Abu Sayyaf terrorist wanted by Malaysia for cross-border kidnappings was captured Wednesday morning by police forces in the southern Philippine province of Sulu.

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.