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| Southeast Asia |
| 10 foreigners deported for reviving holy war |
| 2010-06-15 |
| [Straits Times] TEN foreigners have been deported from Malaysia for trying to recruit students to wage holy war overseas, a top police official said on Monday. Musa Hassan, inspector-general of police, said the militants were detained earlier this year for trying to revive the defunct Jemmah Islamiyah (JI) terror group by attracting new members from Malaysian universities. The regional organisation has been linked to Al-Qaeda and blamed for major attacks in Southeast Asia including the 2002 Bali bombings. 'The JI members, who were harboured by locals, were arrested at various locations six months ago and have been deported,' Mr Musa was quoted as saying by the official Bernama news agency. Mr Musa did not disclose the nationalities of the 10 suspects or say when they were deported. He could not be reached for comment. The JI members had tried to recruit 20 to 30 university students and youths to take part in a holy war abroad, he said. 'This trend is very worrying as it shows that these militant elements have changed their tactics and strategies in recruiting new members,' Mr Musa said. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Think 'Indonesia', ye of the rote commentary. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2010-06-15 21:19 |
| #1 Pakistani and Saudi comes to mind! |
| Posted by: Paul D 2010-06-15 03:07 |