‘Sabah’s IS threat under control’

Heavy duty: Hishammuddin checking out one of weapons during his visit to the RMAF airbase in Labuan.

LABUAN: Proactive measures are needed to ensure that the Islamic State (IS) threat in Sabah does not turn serious, said Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein.

The Defence Minister, who is here on a three-day visit to evaluate the preparations and capabilities of the defence and security system in Sabah in facing security threats, said the IS threat was “under control at the mo­­ment”.