KOTA KINABALU: A Filipino man wanted by the police for his involvement in sea robbery and kidnap-for-ransom (KFR) activities was killed in a shootout in waters off Kunak, early Friday morning. He was killed this morning when trying to escape from the authority at 2.30am in waters near Pulau Burung. According to a tweet post by Sabah police commissioner Datuk Ramli Din, Tarab was involved in Kunak and Semporna sea robberies. “Sometime, there are robbery cases that have gone unreported especially when the victims are Pala’u nomads. “However, we continue to engage with the maritime community and fishermen so we are able to combat sea robbery incidents,” he said.

Source: New Strait Times September 29, 2017 09:54 UTC