KL on high alert for fleeing rebels<\/p>\n
MALAYSIA: Malaysian forces were on high alert for Abu Sayyaf
\nguerrillas fleeing the Philippine army and heading across the sea
\nto the eastern Malaysian state of Sabah, media reports said on
\nMonday.<\/p>\n
The Malaysian afternoon daily, Malay Mail, said 10 heavily
\narmed Moro rebels had left Patikul on the southern Philippine
\nJolo island and were headed in speedboats toward islands off
\nSabah.<\/p>\n
Malaysia's state-run Bernama news agency said the Malaysian
\narmy had arrested 15 illegal immigrants from the Philippines
\ntrying to enter Sabah, on the northern tip of Borneo island.<\/p>\n
But Brig. Gen. Mohamad Yasin told Bernama there were no
\nsightings of any gunmen belonging to Abu Sayyaf, a kidnap for
\nransom group that claims to fight for an Islamic state in the
\nsouth of the mainly Roman Catholic country.<\/p>\n
\"We stop and check every boat, big or small, that crosses our
\nmaritime border round-the-clock. So far, there is nothing to
\nindicate that members of the group have slipped into Sabah
\nwaters,\" said the general, who coordinates a security operation
\nin Sabah to counter infiltration from the Philippines. -- Reuters<\/p>",
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