KOTA KINABALU: A Spaniard arrested by Philippine troops for involvement with the Abu Sayyaf militant group was trying to make contact with Malaysian fugitive Amin Bacho.
An intelligence source said 20-year-old Abdelhakim Labidi Adib was hoping to meet with Amin to learn how to make improvised explosive devices as he wanted to be an active member of the militant group, which has pledged allegiance to the Islamic State (IS).
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