Indonesian charged over IS ties


Taken away: Police personnel escorting Mohd Al-Arshy to the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur.

KUALA LUMPUR: An Indonesian construction worker believed to have been involved in a plan to attack the Bukit Aman police headquarters was charged with allegedly supporting and possessing items related to the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group.

Mohd Al-Arshy Mus Budiono, 23, nodded his head after the charge was read out before Sessions Court judge Azura Alwi.

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