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Tuesday, March 3, 2015

A woman, a trader and a govt officer detained for IS activities

KUALA LUMPUR - A woman and two men, including a 39-year-old civil servant, have been detained for alleged links to the Islamic State (IS) terror group.

The suspects, aged between 22 and 39, were detained in separate operations in Johor, Perak and Kuala Lumpur between Feb 28 and March 2 conducted by Bukit Aman Special Branch Counter Terrorism Division.

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said that the woman, a 29-year-old housewife from Johor, is believed to be responsible in influencing others to join the IS.

"The second suspect, a 22-year-old trader from Perak is suspected of funding those who intended to head to Syria to join the IS.

"The third suspect is a 39-year-old government department officer, identified as a senior IS member," he said in a statement on Tuesday.

He added that Bukit Aman would not let Malaysia become a hotbed for terrorists.

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