KUALA LUMPUR: Three people, including two women, have been detained for being involved in suspected terror activities.
The suspects, a 34-year-old woman, whose husband has already been charged for supporting the Islamic State (IS); a 28-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man were detained following raids in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur on Friday.
"We believe they are using Facebook to secure funds for IS and sending Malaysians to Syria.
"They are also suspected of using social media to further the IS cause," Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said on Saturday.
He added all suspects were arrested by the Bukit Aman special branch counter-terrorism division.
"They were detained under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma)" he said.
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