Malaysia arrests Abu Sayyaf militants with Philippine help

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Malaysia arrests Abu Sayyaf militants with Philippine help
Philippine military officials say Malaysian authorities have captured eight suspected Abu Sayyaf militants who may have been planning ransom kidnappings in Malaysia
ByThe Associated Press
• 2 min read
MANILA, Philippines -- Malaysian authorities have captured eight suspected Abu Sayyaf militants who may have been planning ransom kidnappings in Malaysia, Philippine military officials said Monday, adding that they provided information that helped lead to the arrests.
The Filipino militants were arrested Saturday in Sabah state on Borneo island, were they fled in March due to military assaults on their jungle bases in the southern Philippine province of Sulu, Philippine marine brigade commander Col. Hernanie Songano said.

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