Jakim in all-out war against IS

Young and dangerous: Jakim is targeting schools and universities to prevent youths from following in the footsteps of IS militant Jihadi John.

PETALING JAYA: Jakim is waging war against the Islamic State (IS) militant group, targeting the spread of terrorist ideology at the main “battlefronts” such as schools, universities and the Internet.

Supporting the recent move by the Government to take the anti-terror fight to schools and universities, Jakim – the Malaysian Islamic Development Department – has set up a cross-agency, Jihad Concept Explanation Action Committee, for this purpose.