 Indonesian and Malaysian memÂÂbers of the militant JeÂÂmaah Islamiah are posing as fishermen to enter into the Philippines, Malaysian intelligence said. In a report sent to the military, the Malaysian intelligence service said the militants were arrested aboard Philippine-registered fishing boats off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra Island. The boat carried registration documents issued by the maritime office in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. "At least two had figured in the Bali incident and bomb attacks in Indonesia last year," a ranking military official told The Manila Times Tuesday. He said Malaysia has "advised" the Navy and the Coast Guard to inspect fishing boats and their crew to prevent foreign militants from slipping into the country. The Armed Forces disclosed an "unholy alliance" between the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, the Jemaah Islamiah—which seeks to establish an Islamic state in Indonesia, Malaysia and Mindanao—and the Abu Sayyaf. Jemaah Islamiah bomb experts have been training MILF fighters in using explosives; the MILF and the Abu Sayyaf provide security for the foreigners. |