No Malaysians involved in Bangladeshi militant group

On the ground: Saifuddin nasution (centre) posing with officers and members of the Malaysian Volunteer department (Rela) at Rela’s 2025 Civil adoption Village and School Launch Ceremony at the Hulu Terengganu district Council Hall. — Bernama

KUALA BERANG: No Malaysians were recruited into the recently- uncovered foreign militant network linked to Bangladeshi natio­nals, confirms Datuk Seri Saifud­din Nasution Ismail.

The Home Minister said investigations by the police’s Special Branch revealed that the group, which aimed to spread extremist ideology rooted in Islamic State (IS) beliefs, involved only Bang­ladeshi nationals.