Carian mengenai topik Abu Sayyaf

The security level in Sabah's East Coast will be upped including mobilising a commando team from the Special Action Unit (UTK) in tackling issues involving the Abu Sayyaf militant group.

Abu Sayyaf sub-leader and bomb maker, Mudzrimar alias Mundi Sawadjaan, a suspect wanted by the Sabah ESSCom and reportedly shot dead last May in the Philippines, has been confirmed to be still alive.

The two Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) members shot dead at an oil palm plantation in Pulau Timbang here at the break of dawn this morning had planned to kidnap oil palm plantation owners for ransom.

Hazani said the detainees were handed over to the Philippine authorities at 8.30 am in the waters bordering Malaysia and the Philippines.

Hazani said one of them was the subleader of the terrorist group, known as Mabar Binda, who was also wanted by the Philippine government.

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Eight Filipinos who are members of the Abu Sayyaf group have been arrested in a special operation in Taman Sri Arjuna, Beaufort, said Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Hazani Ghazali.

Abu Sayyaf sub-commander Apo Mike was shot dead by Philippine security forces on Saturday.

Hazani said those living in the area are prohibited from approaching or being in the waters off the seven districts between 6 pm and 6 am.

The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) will deploy two platoons and 18 boats to strengthen security in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone (ESSZone).

The curfew has been extended to ensure the affected areas would not be encroached by terrorists, which could threaten the security.

The curfew in the waters off seven districts in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone (ESSZone), scheduled to end tomorrow, has been extended to Oct 17.

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A 32-year-old Indonesian fisherman known as Laa Baa who was kidnapped with four others by the Abu Sayyaf group in Sabah waters in January, was killed in Patikul, Sulu, Philippines yesterday.

The curfew in the waters off seven districts in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone (ESSZone), scheduled to end at 6 pm tomorrow, has been extended until Sept 17

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