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Abducted Malaysian cop released by Abu Sayyaf

/ 11:58 AM March 07, 2015

Photo of Malaysian marine policeman Zakiah Aleip (The Star Online)

Malaysian marine policeman Zakiah Aleip (The Star Online)

KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia—Marine police constable Zakiah Aleip, who was abducted by Abu Sayyaf militants in Pulau Mabul, Semporna in July last year, has been released.

Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Jalaluddin Abdul Rahman said Kons Zakiah was released by his kidnappers at about 2:30 p.m on Friday, and was sent to Sulu at about 11 p.m on the same day.

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“Our team of police managed to get him out of Indanan in Sulu and he arrived in Sandakan at about 7:30 a.m on Saturday morning,” Jalaluddin said.

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Kons Zakiah was abducted after gunmen attacked a marine police unit Pulau Mabul at around 11:10 p.m on July 12.

His colleague Kpl Ab Rajah Jamuan, 32, was killed in the attack.

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Zakiah is believed to have been held in the Abu Sayyaf’s jungle hideout in Jolo island in the southern Philippines.

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