The Indonesian Fishermen Association in North Sumatra has urged the Government to demarcate the border or establish border markers with Malaysia to prevent border incursions by Indonesian fishermen.
The wife of one of the Indonesian fishermen recently kidnapped has received a call asking for a ransom of 4 million ringgit (nearly 1 million USD) to secure the release of the two victims, police said on September 25.
Three Indonesian fishermen abducted by members of an Islamist group have been freed 18 months after they were abducted in waters off the southern Philippines, the Philippine military said on September 16.
The Indonesian Government has called on local fishermen to stay away from waters off the state of Sabah near the border with the Philippines until security in the region is stable.
Gunmen have abducted two Indonesian fishermen off Malaysia’ eastern Sabah state, where a series of similar kidnappings were allegedly carried out by the Philippine Abu Sayyaf militant group
The Indonesian Embassy in Malaysia said on November 2 that it is willing to cooperate with and help Malaysian fishermen if they face any problems or emergencies in the country’s waters.
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