Leader of Aussie terror cell nabbed


End of the line: Counter Terrorism Division officers detaining the suspect (centre) at KLIA.

KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian suspected of leading an Islamic State (IS) terror cell in Australia has been detained after operating down under for three months.

The 29-year-old former factory supervisor had been running the cell since Sept 29 and even worked in Australia to mask his “underground” activities.

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