KOTA KINABALU: East Sabah Security Command (Esscom) director-general Datuk Mohammad Mentek is thankful that the Taiwanese woman who was kidnapped on Pulau Pom Pom, Semporna, Sabah, on Nov 15 was saved by the Philippine authorities.
“I congratulate the security forces of the Philippines for successfully rescuing the woman,” he said in a statement here yesterday.
In this regard, Mentek said he hoped the incident would not be repeated and that the security forces would work hard to ensure the East Sabah Security Zone (ESSZone) is safe.
“We also hope tourist resort operators would also cooperate with the security forces especially those working in the areas where the resorts are located,” he said.
The confirmation of the news was made by Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar via his Twitter account.
Khalid said the woman, who was saved in Sulu, was now at the Merin Hospital, Sulu and would be flown to Zamboanga City yesterday.
At 1am on Nov 15, a 57-year-old Taiwanese man was found dead with gunshot wounds while his 58-year-old female companion went missing, apparently abducted by a group of armed men who burst into their hotel room on the island. — Bernama