Cops nab informants who leaked Sabah security secrets

Over to you: Fatimah handing over her duties to Abd Manan as Khalid looks on during the ceremony.

KUALA LUMPUR: More than 10 people in east coast Sabah have been arrested for allegedly leaking classified intelligence on security operations to enemies of the state.

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said the individuals were arrested in an ongoing operation to nab informants who were believed to have leaked the information to kidnap-for-ransom (KFR) groups, such as Abu Sayyaf.