KL-Riyadh deal to tackle IS threat

Fruitful talk: Hishammuddin having his meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Salman on tackling the IS threat. The meeting last two hours.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia and Saudi Arabia will strengthen intelligence sharing to deal with the influence and threat of the Islamic State (IS).

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said the agreement was reached following his courtesy call on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Salman Al-Saud, who is also the Deputy Prime Minister II.