Officers from the Counter Terrorism Division in Malaysia's Special Branch are arresting a terror suspect in Sabah. (Source: straitstimes.com)Kuala Lumpur (VNA) - Eight people werearrested by Malaysian police for their alleged involvement in terrorism betweenOctober 30 and November 12, according to a recent announcement of the localpolice.
According to Inspector-General of Malaysian PoliceTan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun, the suspects, seven from the Philippines and oneMalaysian, were arrested in a series of raids conducted by the Federal PoliceSpecial Branch’s Counter Terrorism Division in Putrajaya and Sabah.
All the seven Filipinos, aged between 27 and 60, aremembers of terrorist Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) based in southern Philippines,including a 35-year-old decapitator. Meanwhile, the 38-year-old Malaysian wasbelieved to have funded the Islamic State (IS).
Fuzi said in the first raid in Putrajaya on October 30, the Malaysian, who wasan agent selling gold bars, was arrested.
Three Filipinos were captured two days later in Tenom, Sabah state. Thesuspects, aged between 27 and 51, are labourers involved in kidnapping forransom (KFR) activities in Sabah and southern Philippines.
Meanwhile, the thirdarrest was made on November 8 on two Filipinos, aged 35 and 46, who worked as alabourer and technician, respectively.
Both are also ASG members involved in KFR. The duo wasplanning to flee to southern Philippines to avoid being caught by Malaysianauthorities, Fuzi said.
A 30-year-old blacksmith was arrested on November 10in Kinarut, Sabah. He is a commander in ASG and also the right-hand man of thegroup’s notorious leader Furuji Indama.
The last arrest involving a 60-year-old night market trader was made onNovember 11-12.
Malaysia has arrested nearly 400 people since 2013 for suspected links toterrorism.-VNA
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