The Malaysian Police Counter Terrorism unit in Kuala Lumpur have detained a 45-year-old commandant of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. The arrest was made on January 31 at a four-star hotel near Bukit Bintang. – Reuters pic, February 7, 2015.
A 45-year-old commandant of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (Isis) was detained by the Malaysian Police Counter Terrorism unit in Kuala Lumpur on January 31.
Police sources said the man from the Middle East who arrived here mid-January was detained at a four-star hotel near Bukit Bintang.
Investigators 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 in a statement today confirmed the arrest, but did not link the terrorist to any group.
Aabout 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.
- TMI
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