KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — The Royal Malaysian
Police (PDRM) revealed today they have apprehended four men who were planning
terror attacks and assassinations in Malaysia in the Muslim holy fasting month
of Ramadan.
They comprised two from the Rohingya ethnic
group, one Indonesian, and one Malaysian, who were caught in raids conducted
between May 5 and 7 in Kuala Lumpur, Subang Jaya, and Kuala Berang in
Terengganu.
The suspects admitted to being part of an
Islamic State (IS) cell, and were planning revenge attacks on non-Muslims for
the death of firemen Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim.
“Our counter terrorism unit found a ‘wolf
pack’ allied with IS who were planning to assassinate high profile targets and
launch simultaneous terror attacks on entertainment outlets as well as Hindu
and Buddhist temples and Christian churches,” said Inspector-General of Police
Datuk Seri Abdul Hamid Bador during a press conference at Bukit Aman.
“All four suspects admitted to planning
attacks during the first week of Ramadhan to exact revenge for the death of
firemen Muhammad Adib who died during the Seafield temple riots.
“They planned to kill those they felt
offended Islam or didn’t defend Muslim rights,” he added.
The first arrest was made in Kuala Berang,
Terengganu on May 5 where a 34-year-old labourer suspected to be the mastermind
of this cell.
The police found a 9mm CZ pistol with 15
bullets and six Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) measuring 18cm long.
The subsequent arrests were made on May 7.
Two Rohingyas aged 20 and 25, one with a
United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) tag, were picked up in
Kuala Lumpur and Old Klang Road while the Indonesian who was working at a zinc
factory was apprehended in Subang Jaya.
“One
of the Rohingya is a member of ARSA and was planning to attack the Myanmar
embassy in Kuala Lumpur and then perform Jihad in Rakhine,” said Abdul Hamid,
referring to the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army.
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“The Indonesian, aged 49, was planning to
perform Jihad in Syria while the other Rohingya labourer admitted to being part
of IS.
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“All of them will be charged under the Act
574 of the Penal Code and will be investigated under the Security Offences
(Special Measures) Act 2012.”
Abdul Hamid also said that they are three
more suspects at large.
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Syazani Mahzan, aged 35, and Muhammad
Nuurul Amin Azizan, aged 27, were last seen in Bedong, Kedah and are suspected
IS members planning terror attacks on holy places.
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The third is an Indonesian individual named
Fatir Tir, a labourer, who was last spotted in Banting, Selangor.
“Those with information of these
individuals are urged to contact Assistant Superintendent Manivanan Sibalingam
at 017-3278435 or go to any police station to assist the police with
investigations,” said Abdul Hamid.
The police believe the weapons and bombs
they confiscated may have come from Syria, and are trying to find the IS member
who is most likely to have been in contact with the three suspects.
“We believe these weapons could have come
from neighbouring countries,” said Abdul Hamid.
“We’re trying to locate the contact person
these three had in Syria. We know he’s called either Akhil Sham or Akhil
Zainal.
“We can’t be sure at the moment but
investigations are ongoing,” he added.
Source: Malay Mail – 13 May 2019
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