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| Southeast Asia |
| Malays nab a couple live ones... |
| 2003-01-25 |
| Malaysian police have arrested two men, including a member of the country's military, on suspicion of belonging to a militant Islamic group linked to al-Qaeda. The two are said to be members of a cell that helped recruit for paramilitary training in the southern Philippines. That's the training that MILF has denied providing... The air force official's rank and role have not been made public. Both men are said to have been part of a militant cell based in the east Malaysian state of Sabah, on the island of Borneo. Four alleged members of the same cell were seized last month. Together they are believed to have provided accommodation and transport for fellow members of Jemaah Islamiah. Sabah is thought to be a staging post for militants travelling to the nearby southern Philippines, where many receive paramilitary training. Jemaah is thought by Indonesia's VP not to exist... Ten days ago Indonesian police arrested two alleged members of Jemaah Islamiyah described as key suspects in the Bali bombing. Both were seized while apparently planning to flee from Indonesian Borneo into Sabah. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |