Sabah police commissioner: Two Abu Sayyaf members shot dead in Sandakan planned kidnapping for ransom
SANDAKAN, Aug 20 — The two Abu Sayyaf Group 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, according to Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Hazani Ghazali.
“This was to fund the ASG eastern Sulu base at the Bud Bawis Complex in Panamao, Sulu, in Southern Philippines,” he told a press conference here today. Hazani said the operation followed the raid on the plantation two days ago, which saw the arrest of 11 men, seven of whom were ASG members.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Security forces shoot dead two Abu Sayyaf militants in Sandakan | Malay MailKOTA KINABALU, Aug 20 — Malaysian Security Forces shot dead two Abu Sayyaf militants in Pulau Timbang, Sandakan, early this morning. The shooting incident is said to have happened around 5am with both security forces and suspects exchanging shots. It is believed that the suspects are part of the...
Read more »
Abu Sayyaf duo shot dead in Sandakan | The Malaysian InsightSabah police chief says they were targeting oil palm plantation owners in a kidnap-for-ransom plan.
Read more »
Dua pengganas Abu Sayyaf ditembak mati - Utusan DigitalPada 8 Mei lalu, lapan anggota kumpulan militan Abu Sayyaf termasuk dua individu yang berada dalam senarai dikehendaki kerajaan Filipina ditahan dalam serbuan di kawasan paya bakau berhampiran Taman Sri Arjuna, Beaufort.
Read more »