Malaysian police arrest seven for suspected IS links
Malaysian police on December 20 said they have arrested seven people, including four foreigners, for suspected links to the Islamic State (IS) militant group and for planning attacks in Malaysia and other countries.
Two of the seven suspects arrested by Malaysia's Counter Terrorism Division. (Source: the Star)
KualaLumpur (VNA) - Malaysian police on December 20 said they havearrested seven people, including four foreigners, for suspected links to theIslamic State (IS) militant group and for planning attacks in Malaysia and othercountries.
Policesaid in a statement that their latest arrests were made between November 3 and December16.
Oneforeigner was arrested for suspected links to IS and attempting to get detailsabout security at international school in Kuala Lumpur, while another wasdetained for helping him. Both were enrolled as students at a university nearthe capital, police said.
Thethird foreigner had been detained in the Middle East in 2010 under suspicion ofbeing involved with al Qaeda. Another foreign national suspected of havinglinks to IS tried to smuggle firearms into Indonesia, and also attempted tosneak into Myanmar to launch an attack.
The identity and nationality of the foreigners were not disclosed.
ThreeMalaysians were detained for planning attacks in the country or for suspectedIS links. One of them was getting orders from Muhammad Wanndy Muhammad Jedi – aMalaysian known by police to be fighting with Islamic State in Syria – and wasplanning attacks on places of entertainment in Kuala Lumpur and the city ofMalacca.
Malaysianauthorities have revoked the passports of dozens of citizens identified ashaving left the country to join IS. They reported this year that 18 Malaysianshad been killed fighting for the group in Syria, and another seven were killedcarrying out suicide attacks. - VNA
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Two of the seven suspects arrested by Malaysia's Counter Terrorism Division. (Source: the Star) 
