Semporna kidnap: We were not welcomed at resort, say GOF men


SEMPORNA: General Operations Force personnel guarding the exclusive Pom Pom island resort had a tough time in the days prior to the shooting of a Taiwanese tourist and the abduction of his wife on Friday.

The GOF men had been frequently patrolling the surrounding waters of Pom Pom island, a 45-minute boat ride from this east coast town, but felt unwelcomed at the resort.

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