Over 6,600 Filipinos flee Sabah

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Filipinos continue to flee Sabah even as the tension appears to have eased. A consolidated report by the Crisis Management Committee shows a total of 6,609 Filipinos or 2,133 families have fled Sabah as of April 7. Out of the total, 3,841 arrived in Sulu; 2,616 arrived in Tawi-Tawi, and 152 arrived in Basilan. The military has shifted its focus to humanitarian assistance. Tension began when followers of the Sultanate of Sulu sailed to Lahad Datu in February to stake their claim on Sabah.


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