H-Net* N E W S - US worried about Philippine rebels in Malaysia

[Ahmad Chukari]

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Title: N E W S - US worried about Philippine rebels in Malaysia

Frontpage News Editorials Columns Letters Foreign RentaKini Search Search: Yesterday2 days ago3 days ago4 days ago5 days ago6 days ago7 days agoSearch archive HEADLINES 11th Apr 2001 5 ditahan di bawah ISA, Norian sahkan tiga nama 10th Apr 2001 Police nab reformasi 3, DPM denies under ISA 3 pemimpin reformasi ditahan, TPM nafi di bawah ISA S�wak deportee �critical of gov�t ', says deputy minister Crony companies' bailouts costly: economist Isu rawatan Anwar dibentang di Dewan Rakyat Selasa depan Purple people poem generic, says Rajendra Tamil schools, sacrificial lambs of a political agenda M�sian dotcoms find out life ain�t no bed of hibiscuses Amin ugut ahli Ma�unah dengan �pedang terbang�: saksi Scrap public drinking ban, Terengganu told US worried about Philippine rebels in Malaysia Sabah islands safe, says Najib No-show Ling sparks kerfuffle in the House Let�s not jump the gun on diplomatic ties Web-based ideologies a threat, says Abdullah Malaysiakini About Us Meet the team Scoops Awards Soros Controversy Accounts 2000 Contact Us No 2- 4, Jln Bangsar Utama 9,  59000 Kuala Lumpur T: 03 - 2283 5567 F: 03 - 2289 2579 [EMAIL PROTECTED] See Map A fund for independent media About the Fund We now accept Credit Card Contributions Advertise 10 reasons to promote your products online Malaysiakini's Edge Our Rates How to Advertise Job Vacancies Malaysiakini   NEWS Print version of this story Tuesday April 10 US worried about Philippine rebels in Malaysia 10:42am, Tue: (AFP) - The United States said yesterday it was increasingly concerned about attacks by the Philippine-based Abu Sayyaf Muslim rebel group on parts of Malaysia's Sabah state. The State Department warned US citizens to take "extreme caution" in the area and warned that the group had stationed detachments in places including the islands of Sipadan and Pandanan, where gunmen have previously carried out kidnappings. "The region is remote and large in area, and assistance in security matters may not be readily available," the department said in a public announcement. Relations between Manila and Kuala Lumpur have twice been broken off over the Philippine claim to Sabah, which dates back to 1704. Malaysia now pays RM5,300 annually in what it calls cession money for the region. The Muslim Abu Sayyaf group severely embarrassed the Philippines government last year when it launched a massive kidnapping spree on Philippine soil, and took large groups of foreigners hostage. It still holds two captives an American, Jeffrey Schilling, and a Filipino. Last modified:Tuesday April 10, 10:48 am Print version of this story