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2002-12-08 Southeast Asia

Full Alert Following Report Of Abu Sayyaf Fleeing the Philippines

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Posted by Anonymous 2002-12-08 07:27 pm|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 These guys beat it yesterday, in a speedboat - the implication is that they were traveling fast. They haven't been caught yet, so that means the Malays probably missed them.

Posted by Fred 2002-12-08 19:31:53|| 2002-12-08 19:31:53|| Front Page Top

#2 Darn near impossible to find them - its over 200kms between Jolo and Tambisan in Sabah - with dozens of little islands and reef-areas to hine out. The Sibutu Passage is a major pirate area and these guys could just mingle in there.

Posted by Jack 2002-12-09 10:02:39|| 2002-12-09 10:02:39|| Front Page Top

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