Counter Terrorism officers detaining the 24-year-old Malaysian woman in Johor.
KUALA LUMPUR: Seven suspected Islamic State (IS) militants, including a man who threatened to kill the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and top Malaysian leaders, were detained following a four-state swoop, said Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun.
The Inspector-General of Police said the suspects - four Malaysians and three Indonesians - were detained in Terengganu, Selangor, Perak and Johor in a special operation held from July 12 till July 17.
“We made the first arrest on July 12 in Terengganu, where a 26-year-old Indonesian man was detained.
“The suspect is a member of Negara Islam Indonesia (NII) terror group, who has received weapons training in Bandung between 2015 and 2018,” he said in a statement on Thursday.
The suspect’s wife, who is a Malaysian, also swore an oath of allegiance to the NII terror group, added the IGP.
“The suspect and his wife planned to take the rest of their family to Syria to join the IS,” he said.
Mohamad Fuzi said the second arrest was made on a 27-year-old Indonesian man in Petaling Jaya on July 12.
“He is an IS member and we found 100 videos and 90 photos of the terror group on his mobile phone.
“We believed he actively promoted the IS on social media and he planned to join them in Syria,” he said.
A 42-year-old Indonesian factory operation is the third suspect picked up in Ipoh, Perak, on July 14.
“He is believed to have a connection with the Jamaah Ansharul Daulah terror group.
“This group was responsible for killing an Indonesian policeman in West Java on May 10,” he said.
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