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Malaysian police say suspected Isis militant was planning a suicide attack | Malaysian police say suspected Isis militant was planning a suicide attack |
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Malaysia’s police chief has said that a suspected militant arrested in a metro station in Kuala Lumpur had confessed to planning a suicide atttack in the country. | Malaysia’s police chief has said that a suspected militant arrested in a metro station in Kuala Lumpur had confessed to planning a suicide atttack in the country. |
The 28-year-old man was arrested on Friday with weapons and documents related to the Islamic State group, police said. | The 28-year-old man was arrested on Friday with weapons and documents related to the Islamic State group, police said. |
In a statement, inspector-general of Police Khalid Abu Bakar said the suspect confessed to planning a suicide attack in Malaysia after receiving orders from a foreign Isis member in Syria. No other details were immediately available. | In a statement, inspector-general of Police Khalid Abu Bakar said the suspect confessed to planning a suicide attack in Malaysia after receiving orders from a foreign Isis member in Syria. No other details were immediately available. |
He said three other people suspected of being supporters of Islamic State were also arrested between 11 January and 15 january. | He said three other people suspected of being supporters of Islamic State were also arrested between 11 January and 15 january. |
The three were arrested at Kuala Lumpur international airport after they returned from Turkey, where they were detained for trying to make their way into Syria. | The three were arrested at Kuala Lumpur international airport after they returned from Turkey, where they were detained for trying to make their way into Syria. |
Police in Indonesia said on Friday that they had arrested three men on suspicion of links to multiple bomb and gun attacks that turned Jakarta into a conflict zone for three hours on Thursday, leaving seven people dead. | Police in Indonesia said on Friday that they had arrested three men on suspicion of links to multiple bomb and gun attacks that turned Jakarta into a conflict zone for three hours on Thursday, leaving seven people dead. |
The assault was claimed by Isis and allegedly masterminded from Syria by an Indonesian militant, Bahrun Naim. | The assault was claimed by Isis and allegedly masterminded from Syria by an Indonesian militant, Bahrun Naim. |
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