KUALA LUMPUR: Armed men seized a fisherman off Malaysia’s eastern Sabah state, an official said Wednesday, an area where militants from the Abu Sayyaf group have been blamed for a series of abductions. “One fisherman was snatched late last night,” Wan Abdul Bari Abdul Khalid, head of Malaysia’s Eastern Sabah Security Command, told Agence France-Presse. The incident happened well inside Malaysian waters off Semporna’s Gaya island, which is a short ride away from Philippines waters. Authorities did not say if they believed the Abu Sayyaf was involved which is notorious for kidnapping for ransom. Early this month, three fisherman were seized by armed militants in nearby waters and taken to the southern Philippines.

Source: Manila Times September 28, 2016 06:56 UTC