Tag: Abu Sayyaf Group
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Indonesian sailor kidnapped
Abu Sayyaf Group suspected of abduction. Indonesian sailor kidnapped in Sulu Sea By Saifulbahri Ismail JAKARTA: An Indonesian sailor has been abducted by unidentified gunmen in the Sulu Sea in yet […]
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Fast patrols for Philippines?
New assets would ensure greater coverage. Philippine Navy open for fast craft purchase Procurement of more fast craft would bolster the Philippine Navy’s response in addressing the country’s internal security […]
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ReCAAP reports on kidnappings
Ongoing kidnappings by Abu Sayyaf Group focus of report. ReCAAP ISC Special Report on Abduction of Crew from Ships in Waters Off Eastern Sabah and Southern Philippines THE ReCAAP ISC […]
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Indo boosts boat security
Armed guards apparently ruled out. Jakarta to Boost Security of Small Vessels By Aiswarya Lakshmi Jakarta will boost security of small vessels after hijackings 15 July, says a report in […]
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Still no word on crew kidnap
No word on ransom demand. Sabah still has no leads on missing 5 Malaysian sailors Sabah authorities said it has no confirmation whether the Filipino militant group Abu Sayyaf was […]
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Tug found crewless
Militants suspected of kidnapping crew. Tug Found Without Crew in Abu Sayyaf Waters On Monday afternoon, fishermen spotted a tugboat with its engine running but no crew on board off of Sabah, Malaysia – waters […]
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Southern waters not new Somalia
Abu Sayyaf Group kidnapping crews. Southern waters ‘not a new Somalia’ The Philippines denied yesterday that piracy in its waters bordering Indonesia and Malaysia had reached Somalian levels, after a […]
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Fresh kidnaps off Malaysia
Malaysian police confirm unidentified gunmen seized Indonesians from boat off eastern state Malaysia: 3 Indonesians kidnapped off east Sabah By P Prem Kumar Police confirmed Sunday that three Indonesian nationals […]
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Sulu Sea patrols analysis
Will the patrols actually help? Trilateral Maritime Patrols in the Sulu Sea: Asymmetry in Need, Capability and Political Will By Zachary Abuza, Ph.D. A spate of shipjackings and kidnapping-for-ransoms has […]
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The Abu Sayyaf menace
Tracking the terrorists. The Abu Sayyaf menace Florencio Fianza The Abu Sayyaf Group has done it again. For the third time in as many months, the kidnap-for-ransom group abducted seven […]
