In Malaysia, police have detained 20 suspected Islamic terrorists, including a leading member of an Indonesian extremist group and others believed to be planning to fight in the strife-torn southern Philippines. <br/><br/>Police said in Kuala Lumpur that the arrests were made in nationwide raids from late November to mid-December. <br/><br/>Among those detained was an alleged senior leader of the Indonesian IS-linked terror outfit Jamaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD), which has been blamed for several recent deadly attacks in its home country. <br/><br/>Several Filipinos, Malaysians and Indonesians were detained on Borneo island, also suspected of planning to join terrorists in the Philippines.
News On AIR | December 23, 2017 6:51 AM
Malaysia Police detains 20 suspected Islamic terrorists