KL police arrest Nur Misuari

Sun, 25 Nov 2001 | Source: AFP

MALAYSIA: Philippine Muslim rebel leader Nur Misuari was arrested early on Saturday on an island off Malaysia's Sabah state, Inspector General of Police Norian Mai said.

Misuari and six of his followers were arrested at 3:30 a.m. (1930 GMT) on Jampiras island for entering Malaysia illegally via Jolo island in the southern Philippines, Norian was quoted as saying by the Bernama news agency.

Misuari, the leader of a Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) faction, is wanted by the Philippines government for leading a rebellion in which at least 113 people were killed last Monday.

Norian said police would make efforts to hand Misuari and his men over to the Philippine government as soon as possible, but declined to say where they were being held. -- AFP

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