Southeast Asia Kidnap WARNING

ReCAPP have issued a warning around the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) members planning
to conduct kidnapping, please see the update of the warnings below.

WARNING 02-2020
2 JULY 2020

1. Reference the Warning disseminated by the ReCAAP ISC on 22 May 2020
   (Warning 01-2020) about a group of five Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) members planning
   to conduct kidnapping activities in undisclosed areas in Sabah, Malaysia (as attached).
2. On 2 July 2020, the ReCAAP ISC has received information from the Philippine
   Coast Guard (ReCAAP Focal Point) that on 21 June 2020, five members of the Abu
   Sayyaf Group/Kidnap-for-Ransom Group (ASG/KFRG) were sighted in Barangay
   Sipangkot, Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi on board a white with yellow and orange stripes
   speedboat powered by 250HP Yamaha engine. The Philippine Coast Guard added
   that as of 30 June 2020, the plan to carry out kidnapping in Sabah and Semporna,
   Malaysia targeting foreigners and the abduction of crew from ships passing by the
   Tawi-Tawi and Sabah waters still stands.
3. Ship masters and crew are strongly urged to exercise extra vigilance when
   transiting the waters off Eastern Sabah and in the Sulu-Celebes Seas.
4. Source: Philippine Coast Guard
5. This information is to provide maritime situational awareness for mariners
   operating in the area.

WARNING 01-2020
22 MAY 2020

1. On 22 May, the ReCAAP ISC has received information from the Philippine
   Coast Guard (ReCAAP Focal Point) that a group of approximately five ASG (Abu
   Sayyaf Group) members armed with assorted firearms is planning to conduct
   kidnapping activities in undisclosed areas in Sabah, Malaysia. They are targeting
   wealthy businessmen or crew of fishing boats and other slow moving ships plying
   within the waters off Sabah, Malaysia. The group came from Sulu and was
   monitored to have landed at Omapoy Island, Sipangkot, Sitangkai, Tawi Tawi.
2. Ship masters and crew are strongly urged to exercise extra vigilance when
   transiting the waters off Eastern Sabah and in the Sulu-Celebes Seas.
3. Source: Philippine Coast Guard
4. This information is to provide maritime situational awareness for mariners
   operating in the area.