3 September 2019 APAC Alert -Malaysia: Sabah on alert after Indonesia alleges Abu Sayyaf hunting for hostages
The Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCom) is on alert following warnings from Indonesia that southern Philippines-based Abu Sayyaf insurgents may carry out kidnap for ransom raids over the long Merdeka weekend. ESSCom commander Datuk Hazani Ghazali said that while no intelligence inputs from the Philippines indicated any direct or immediate threat, Sabah security forces are […]