Seven IS members detained in swoop across four states

By FARIK ZOLKEPLI, HEMANANTHANI SIVANANDAM, RAZAK AHMAD and RAHIMY RAHIM

End of the line: Bukit Aman Counter-Terrorism Division officers arresting one of the suspects in Malacca.

KUALA LUMPUR: Seven Islamic State militants – four of them foreigners – have been detained by Bukit Aman in a four-state swoop.

Teams from the Special Branch Counter-Terrorism Division arrested the suspects after conducting raids in Malacca, Selangor, Sabah and Johor between Nov 3 and Dec 16.

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