Nabbed IS supporter a safety expert on Malaysian VIP flights, says security official

Iraqi government forces gather on the highway between the city of Ramadi and the town of Rutba as they prepare to take part in an operation to retake Rutba from the Islamic State group on May 16, 2016. - AFP/Filepic

PETALING JAYA: One of the 15 suspected Islamic State (IS) supporters arrested in Malaysia has been revealed as a senior aviation technician for a firm that serviced aircraft used by the nation’s corporate and political leaders.

The suspect, aged 49, is a former flight engineer for the Royal Malaysian Air Force, a regional security source told the South China Morning Post.