There was no report of abduction of crew in the Sulu-Celebes Seas and waters off Eastern Sabah, Malaysia in April 2021. However, the threat of abduction of crew remains high, given the information such as the operation on 3 Nov 20 by the Philippine authorities in preventing a kidnap-for-ransom plan by the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) and the military operation on 23 Apr 21 by the Philippines Armed Forces against members of ASG.
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