Abu Rami’s death likely to stifle Abu Sayyaf group

LAHAD DATU: The killing of the notorious Abu Rami Muamar Askali @Abu Rami will likely hinder whatever plans the Abu Sayyaf group might have been hatching in Sabah waters, according to Eastern Sabah Security Command (Esscom).

Their kidnap-for-ransom operations could be temporarily halted, Esscom Commander Datuk Wan Abdul Bari Wan Abdul Khalid said.