Malaysia: U.S. Sees Threat at Sabah’s Isolated Resorts

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | January 20th, 2010 | Trackback

The U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur warned Jan. 15 that it has received indications that criminal and terrorist groups may be planning attacks on foreigners in eastern Sabah, a Malaysian state on the northeastern side of Borneo. The warning said the places of greatest concern were resorts in isolated areas, including Semporna, the islands of Mabul and Sipadan, and transportation to and from these resorts. The Malaysian government vigorously denied that there was any threat and said the police and armed forces had secured the borders, but vowed to increase security, especially in coastal areas and nearby islands. Abu Sayyaf, a terrorist group based in the lawless Sulu Sea region of the Philippines, has kidnapped foreign tourists in this area in the past.

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