NEW : Philippine officials say they are working with Malaysia on the case . Malaysian security forces are in talks with the men from the South Philippines . The men arrived in a remote district of the Malaysian state of Sabah on Tuesday . say they do n't want to be linked with any militant group in the Philippines , Ismail said , according to Bernama . They claim to represent a sultanate that once ruled over Sabah , a Malaysian official says .
NEW : Philippine officials say they are working with Malaysia on the case . Malaysian security forces are in talks with the men from the South Philippines . The men arrived in a remote district of the Malaysian state of Sabah on Tuesday . They claim to represent a sultanate that once ruled over Sabah , a Malaysian official says .