2000 Sipadan kidnappings
The 2000 Sipadan kidnappings was a hostage crisis in Sabah, Malaysia, and the southern Philippines that began with the seizing of twenty-one hostages from the dive resort island of Sipadan at approximately 6:15 p.m. (UTC +8) on 23 April 2000, by up to six Abu Sayyaf (ASG) bandits. Taken hostage were 10 tourists from Europe and the Middle East and 11 Malaysian resort workers, 19 non-Filipino nationals in total. The hostages were taken to an Abu Sayyaf base in Jolo, Sulu.
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2000 Sipadan kidnappings
The 2000 Sipadan kidnappings was a hostage crisis in Sabah, Malaysia, and the southern Philippines that began with the seizing of twenty-one hostages from the dive resort island of Sipadan at approximately 6:15 p.m. (UTC +8) on 23 April 2000, by up to six Abu Sayyaf (ASG) bandits. Taken hostage were 10 tourists from Europe and the Middle East and 11 Malaysian resort workers, 19 non-Filipino nationals in total. The hostages were taken to an Abu Sayyaf base in Jolo, Sulu.
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Der Entführungsfall Abu Sayyaf ...... ruppe Abu Sayyaf im Jahr 2000.
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The 2000 Sipadan kidnappings w ...... was eventually freed in 2003.
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Location of Sipadan Island in Malaysia
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Islamic insurgency in the Philippines and Cross border attacks in Sabah
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Around 6 Abu Sayyaf bandits
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Local and foreign tourists
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Sipadan kidnappings of 2000
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Hostage situation
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Automatic weapons, grenades and rocket propelled grenades
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Der Entführungsfall Abu Sayyaf ...... ruppe Abu Sayyaf im Jahr 2000.
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The 2000 Sipadan kidnappings w ...... Abu Sayyaf base in Jolo, Sulu.
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2000 Sipadan kidnappings
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Entführungsfall Abu Sayyaf
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