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| Abu Sayyaf rebels trying to sneak from Sulu to Sabah |
| 2017-12-09 |
| [PhilStar] Abu Sayyaf militants have been trying to escape from Sulu to go to Sabah, Malaysia amid intensified military operations, Philippine military officials said yesterday. Military spokesperson Jo-Ann Petinglay said they have tightened security in Sulu Sea in addition to conducting joint naval patrols with Malaysia and Indonesia under the Trilateral Maritime Patrol Agreement. She said, "Some of these terrorists will try to…sneak into nearby Sabah by pretending to be ordinary fishermen or travelers." On Monday, Abu Paliyak, alias Paliyak Yusof, suspected in recent kidnappings in Sulu, was killed by Sabah security forces in the waters off Lahad Datu. Petinglay said the Eastern Security Command of Sabah is also monitoring a group of kidnappers based in Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi. |
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