The porous border has also resulted in several incidents of cross-border raids and kidnapping by armed groups from the Philippines on Malaysian towns and resorts on the east coast of Sabah.
Perbatasan tersebut juga menghasilkan beberapa insiden penyerbuan lintas perbatasan dan penculikan oleh kelompok bersenjata dari Filipina di kota-kota dan resor-resor Malaysia di pesisir timur Sabah.