ISIS LEADER ARRESTED IN MALAYSIAN CITY OF KUALA LUMPUR
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Intelligence sources said the The
45-year-old commandant of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (Isis) from the
Middle East who arrived here mid-January was detained at a four-star hotel near
Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur.
They said the arrest was a result of cooperation between
Malaysian police and other foreign countries that have vouched to tackle the
terror group from widening its influence abroad.Police have yet to release more details of the operation, saying keeping the identity of the suspect anonymous is vital until the entire operation was completed.
They also seized a large amount of money from the suspect along with his fake passport.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar(PHOTO) in a
statement today confirmed the arrest, but did not link the terrorist to any
group.About 59 Malaysians are officially known to have joined Isis.
More than 65 have been arrested by police either on their way to Syria and Iraq or on their way back since the start of last year.
Sources: The Malaysian Insiders, Agency
RED ALERT IN MALAYSIAN SABAH AFTER ABU SAYYAP LEADER SUPPORT FOR ISIS
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - A red alert has
been raised in Sabah following an open declaration of support for the Islamic
State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) movement by Isnilon Hapilon - one of the most
wanted terrorists with up to RM16 million (S$6.26 million) bounty on his head. .jpg)
The 48-year-old Abu Sayyaf leader, along with masked men,
posted a video of themselves on YouTube in July but intelligence sources said
it gained momentum on social media last month.
Sources said pro-ISIS and jihadist websites in Bahasa
Malaysia were being watched following this new development.
In a video, which appeared to be shot in the jungles of
southern Philippines, the ISIS movement's symbolic black flag is depicted in
the opening scene.
Source: Agency
KUALA
LUMPUR (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - A red alert has been raised in
Sabah following an open declaration of support for the Islamic State in
Iraq and Syria (ISIS) movement by Isnilon Hapilon - one of the most
wanted terrorists with up to RM16 million (S$6.26 million) bounty on his
head.
The 48-year-old Abu Sayyaf leader, along with masked men, posted a video of themselves on YouTube in July but intelligence sources said it gained momentum on social media last month.
Sources said pro-ISIS and jihadist websites in Bahasa Malaysia were being watched following this new development.
In the video, which appeared to be shot in the jungles of southern Philippines, the ISIS movement's symbolic black flag is depicted in the opening scene.
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The 48-year-old Abu Sayyaf leader, along with masked men, posted a video of themselves on YouTube in July but intelligence sources said it gained momentum on social media last month.
Sources said pro-ISIS and jihadist websites in Bahasa Malaysia were being watched following this new development.
In the video, which appeared to be shot in the jungles of southern Philippines, the ISIS movement's symbolic black flag is depicted in the opening scene.
- See more at: http://www.straitstimes.com/news/asia/south-east-asia/story/red-alert-sabah-after-abu-sayyaf-leader-declares-support-isis-201409#sthash.UtkKBZJi.dpuf
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