Police: Malaysians trapped in Syria seeking return home


KUALA LUMPUR: There are still 65 Malaysians trapped in Syria and 39 of them are pleading for Malaysian authorities to bring them home.

Bukit Aman Special Branch Counter Terrorism Division (E8) chief Deputy Comm Datuk Ayob Khan (pic) said that 39 have contacted their families or even the police directly, asking to be brought home.

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