[AFP] A Malaysian who fought alongside the IS in Syria was jailed for 18 years Tuesday for planning terror attacks aimed at installing an Islamist regime in Malaysia. Murad Halimmuddin, along with his son Abu Daud, pleaded guilty to terrorism-related charges in the high court, said prosecutor Shukor Abu Bakar. Daud was jailed for 12 years. Shukor said, "The court was told that Murad had returned from Syria last year," adding he was spiritual leader of a group called "Fisabilillah".
Murad and his son "had admitted in court that they planned to kidnap politicians, raid army camps for weapons and overthrow the government," the prosecutor said.
He also said four other members of Murad's group pleaded not guilty to terror-related charges in the high court. Three of the four who pleaded not guilty are Malaysians, including two army officers, Nor Azmi and Mohamad Yusri, and one is Indonesian. They will appear in court again on August 28.