Kidnapped Indon fishermen killed in Sulu

ZAMBOANGA CITY – One of 5 Indonesian fishermen kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf in off Sabah in January was killed in the southern Philippine province of Sulu, Malaysian authorities said Wednesday.

Malaysian terrorists, Abu Sayyaf tagged in Sabah kidnappings

MALAYSIAN TERRORISTS have joined forces with the pro-ISIS group Abu Sayyaf and are believed to be involved in the spate of ransom kidnappings off Sabah near the Philippine border of Tawi-Tawi province.

Sabah Deputy Home Minister Azis Jamman has confirmed the reports and said members of a Malaysian terror group are in cahoots with the Abu Sayyaf, according to Free Malaysia Today.

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.