Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCom) giat memburu 13 individu dikehendaki (wanted list) kerana mempunyai kaitan dengan aktiviti militan serta jenayah rentas sempadan di luar kawasan Zon Selamat Sabah Timur (ESSZone)
Groups that ESSCom prioritises in its monitoring are the Royal Security Forces of the Sultanate of Sulu and North Borneo (RSF), Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), Islamic State Daulah Islamiah (ISDI), and Kidnap for Ransom Group (KFRG)