Bukit Aman has thwarted terror plots with the arrests of six men and a woman with suspected militant links after a four-state swoop, says Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun.
The Inspector-General of Police said the suspects – five Malaysians and two Filipinos – were arrested in Kelantan, Sabah, Selangor and Kedah by the Bukit Aman Special Branch Counter Terrorism Division.
Those arrested include a honey seller in Kelantan, an oil and gas engineer in Kajang, Selangor and three people in Sabah linked to the Abu Sayyaf Group.
A man working at a driving school in Kelantan had also allegedly received orders from Islamic State (IS) to attack non-Muslims and their places of worship, the IGP said.
“They were arrested in various operations held from Nov 19 until Nov 28.
“We are actively taking action against suspected terror elements,” he said in a statement on Monday (Dec 10).
The IGP said the first arrest was made on a 28-year-old Malaysian man in Kelantan on Nov 19.
“The man, who sells honey, received instructions from militant leader Akel Zainal.
“He was ordered to launch attacks in Malaysia,” he said.
Akel Zainal is the main Malaysian militant leader recruiting people for the IS war in Syria.
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