Cops Nab Suspected Militant At KLIA

KUALA LUMPUR : Just as the hostage crisis in Australia ended, Malaysian police on Wednesday arrested a 30-year-old former National Service trainer linked to the Islamic State terror group, according to The Star Online.

Sources revealed that the man, who hailed from Terengganu, was tasked by a local militant group to open a new safe passage for Malaysian fighters to head to Syria.

“The authorities believe that this suspect wanted to use one of the countries in South-East Asia as a transit point for Malaysian militants before going to Syria.

This move is seen as a new way to evade detection given a spate of arrests of militants this year,” a source said.

After careful surveillance, Bukit Aman Special Branch Counter Terrorism Division personnel were waiting at KL International Airport for the suspect and detained him at about 5.30am yesterday.

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said the suspect had planned to board a plane to Turkey.  “The suspect then intended to book a passage to Syria from Turkey. We believe he was on his way to join the IS terror group,” he said.

Commending Counter Terrorism personnel for their success, the IGP said Bukit Aman would always remain vigilant against any possible threat to the country