Adding to negative sentiment in China over the safety of its citizens in
Malaysia, which is still hunting for a jetliner that went missing March 8
with 153 Chinese citizens on board, suspected Filipino insurgents seized a Chinese tourist
and a hotel worker from a dive resort in eastern Malaysia and then fled
by speed boat, Malaysian and Philippine officials said Thursday.
The incident took place late Wednesday in the Semporna district of Sabah state, which is on the Malaysian side of Borneo island.
The
raid underlines persistent security threats in Sabah, a popular tourist
destination and dive spot that is a short boat ride from the southern
Philippines, where Muslim militants and kidnap gangs have long found
safe haven.
Six men armed with pistols raided the Singamata Reef Resort, a
midrange resort popular with Chinese tourists, according to a police
report sent to the Associated Press by a security official.
It said the Chinese victim was a 28-year-old woman from Shanghai, while the hotel worker was a 40-year-old Philippines national.
A receptionist at the hotel declined to comment, as did police in the district.
Source: AP
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