Two masked gunmen abducted two Indonesian fishermen off Semporna town in Sabah despite a strict security and sea curfew imposed by Malaysian authorities over persistent threats posed by Abu Sayyaf Group terrorists. Malaysia’s Star Online reported on Wednesday that two other fishermen managed to hide in a compartment of their boat. It said police were investigating whether the gunmen have links with the Abu Sayyaf or criminal groups from Tawi-Tawi province in southern Philippines that have carried out ransom kidnappings in the past in Sabah.

Jacinto, A. (2018, September 13). 2 Indonesian fishers abducted off Sabah. The Manila Times, p. A7.