Two Maldivians among Malaysia terror suspects
“The two Maldives men, who worked as air-conditioner technicians, were arrested for using Malaysia and Singapore as a transit point before heading to Syria to join IS,” said Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohamad Fuzi Harun.
06 Sep 2017, 9:00 AM
Two Maldivian men are among 19 suspected terrorists with links to the Islamic State arrested by the Malaysian police in major raids last month.
The two Maldivians, aged 29 and 33, were arrested in Johor Bahu along with a Malaysian on August 7 and 9, Malaysian media reported Tuesday.
“The two Maldives men, who worked as air-conditioner technicians, were arrested for using Malaysia and Singapore as a transit point before heading to Syria to join IS,” Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohamad Fuzi Harun was quoted as saying in a statement.
“The 40-year-old Malaysian trader was arrested for being in possession of six issues of Dabiq, the official IS newsletter, and a few IS-related articles on his mobile phone.”
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