Malaysian terror group has ties in Syria, PH
Malaysia’s police chief Khalid Abu Bakar. AFP PHOTO/MOHD RASFAN
KUALA LUMPUR—An extremist group planning to carry out terrorist attacks in Malaysia and abroad has networks in Syria and southern Philippines, an official said.
Initial investigations revealed that the group has links to other countries as well, said National police chief Khalid Abu Bakar.
“We are aware of their networks on foreign soil,” he told a press conference here on Saturday.
On Monday, 11 members of the group, aged between 25 and 55, were arrested in several locations in two Malaysian states.
Khalid said some of them had undergone terrorism training and held secret meetings to raise funds and spread militant ideology.
“We will be making more arrests soon,” he said.
Khalid said that the militants wished to send fighters to Syria.
“They can send but don’t influence Malaysian youths and jeopardize the safety and security of Malaysia,” he said.
Khalid said police would also investigate the possibility that the group was recruiting foreign students through social media. With Associated Press
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