Bukit Aman Is Fearing Possible 'Lone Wolf' Terrorist Attacks In Malaysia
The Bukit Aman police force fears ISIS' influence may encourage solo terrorist attacks in the country.
By Samantha Khor — 15 Oct 2014, 11:34 AM — Updated about 10 years ago
The Bukit Aman Police Force Fears That Pro-Islamic State (IS) Websites May Be Used To Encourage "Lone Wolf" Attacks On Local Soil, Stating That Terror Attacks Need Not Be Carried Out By A Group As It Only Takes One Person To Incite Chaos
“A person armed merely with a knife who starts stabbing people in a mall is enough to disrupt safety and security,” said Bukit Aman’s Special Branch Counter Terrorism Division principal assistant director Senior Asst Comm Datuk Ayob Khan.
thestar.com.myThe Police Force And MCMC Are Actively Monitoring And Shutting Down Pro-IS Websites Used For Recruiting Malaysians To Their Cause As Well As To Promote Terrorism And Extremist Beliefs
These websites had asked local sympathisers to join the Islamic State cause either as fighters or as wives for the militants. Ayob reportedly said the websites had glorified several terrorist groups, including al-Qaeda and ISIS, and were known to be responsible for convincing a number of Malaysians to join militant activity.
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However, Ayob Notes That IS Recruiters Will Create New Ones Almost Immediately After The Existing Sites Are Shut Down, Besides Using Other Communication Tools Such As Recruitment Videos, WhatsApp And Yahoo! Messenger
13 Malaysians Believed To Be Affiliated With ISIS Were Recently Arrested In Shah Alam, Bringing The Number Of Malaysians Arrested Under Suspicion Of Militant Activities To 36 Since April
It is said so far 22 Malaysians including three women have been detected to be with militant groups in Syria.
In September, a Malaysian family of four including two teenage children was also found fighting or serving with Isis in Syria.
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PM Najib Razak Also Said That The Government Is Committed To Stamping Out Militant Ideologies And Extremism In The Country, Including Those Involved In Militant Activities In Syria And Iraq As Well As The Islamic State
"And as we know, arrests have been made, it shows how serious we are about this matter. We will not hesitate to act firmly and on a continuous basis," he told a press conference after chairing an Umno Supreme Council meeting at the Putra World Trade Centre here Tuesday.
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