| COPS CLOSE PULAU SIPADAN,
SEARCH FOR HOSTAGES CONTINUES
SEMPORNA, April 25 (Bernama) --
Sipadan island, the scuba-divers' haven off Sabah and scene of last Sunday's raid by armed
pirates, has been declared off-limits indefinitely.
In the meantime, the search for the 20 people taken hostage by the pirates during the
night-time attack, was continuing.
Semporna police chief Supt Sulaiman Junaidi, who announced the closure of the island, said
that as of 9am Tuesday, police have yet to locate the abductors' hideaout.
" We're tracking them down," he said. Supt Sulaiman said police have already
moved workers and tourists on Sipadan island to a nearby resort on Mabul island.
Back to Sipadan Hostages News
Back
to This Week's Borneo News |
