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| Southeast Asia |
| Malaysia busts 12 hard boyz |
| 2006-05-30 |
| I think the Malaysian Militant Group is the translated form of the KMM. Malaysian police have detained 12 suspected terrorists of an Indonesian Muslim militant group believed to have been planning attacks on several South-East Asian countries, according to sources and a news report released Tuesday. Security and police forces had been monitoring the activities of the Indonesian-based Darul Islam group for the past six months, resulting in the recent arrests of 10 Indonesian and two local men at the eastern Sabah state on Borneo island, the Star daily reported. The group is believed to have links with Abu Sayyaf militants from the southern Philippines, as well as international terror network al-Qaeda. The suspects were believed to have been temporarily staying in Malaysia en route to neighbouring South-East Asian countries to carry out terror attacks, police sources told the Star. It was not immediately known the targets of the attacks, or when they had planned to execute their plans. "It was hard work. The Malaysian police had been tracking their movements," an officer was quoted as saying. "They moved in to smash the militant group before it could carry out its plans. Its certainly one of the biggest anti-terrorist successes," he said. The two local suspects were believed to be in charge of organising lodgings, transportation and other logistical arrangements for other members of the group, the report said. Police sources confirmed the report, which also said that authorities seized several firearms and documents, including bomb-making instructions downloaded from the internet. At least 11 of the suspects have been sent to the northern Kamunting detention camp in the Perak state, and have been issued two-year holding orders, it added. Five years ago, Malaysian police busted a local radical Islamic group and arrested members of the Malaysian Militant Group, after its members were believed to be plotting to overthrow the mainly Muslim, but moderate, government through violence. Malaysia is already holding more than 90 alleged Muslim militants under a tough security law. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #3 "The government has condemned terror activities and pledged its assistance in international efforts to track down militants." Hypocrisy: http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/pictures/20060529HamasMalaysia01.jpg Only as long as the militants directly threaten the government. The type of double game played by Mushy Peverse. |
| Posted by: Duh! 2006-05-30 08:44 |
| #2 Another here at AKI. |
| Posted by: Steve 2006-05-30 08:21 |
| #1 Another report here |
| Posted by: phil_b 2006-05-30 03:38 |