Malaysia faces a sustained terrorism threat

With Malaysians in Syria joining the so-called Islamic State jihad, the Home Ministry is going all out to counter extremist ideology, including hosting the International Conference on De-Radicalisation and Countering Violent Extremism last week.

WHEN Special Branch director Comm Datuk Seri Mohamad Fuzi Harun was asked at a recent conference how many police and other personnel are deployed to monitor each militant after rehabilitation and release back into society, his answer was blunt.