Eight Abu Sayyaf members nabbed in Beaufort - Sabah police

BernamaPublished: May 10, 2021 7:13 AM | Updated: May 11, 2021 2:21 AM

UPDATED 3.53PM | Eight Filipinos who are members of the Abu Sayyaf group have been arrested in a special operation in Taman Sri Arjuna, Beaufort, Sabah Police Commissioner Hazani Ghazali.

He said they were nabbed with 29 other Philippine nationals in a mangrove swamp area during the operation conducted by police and the Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCom) at 3am two days ago...

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