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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.
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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.