UM Lecturer On The Run For Suspected Terrorist Activities
A University Malaya lecturer is on the run after being suspected of recruiting recruits for terrorism-related activities.
By Darian Goh — 02 Jul 2014, 04:59 PM — Updated over 10 years ago
A lecturer at University Malaya is one of five people wanted by police for suspected terrorism activities
A lecturer at Universiti Malaya's Academy of Islamic Studies is one of five people wanted by police for involvement in militant activities, according to a list uploaded on the police website today.
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The police believe that he is involved in recruiting Malaysian recruits to join terrorist factions in various countries
The police believe that the Malaysians on the run are recruiting officers. Picture for illustration purposes only.
Image via drleonardcoldwell.comIn a statement, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said three of them were involved in recruiting and sending Malaysian recruits to join the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (Isil) fighters in Syria, while two were members of Darul Islam Sabah and had joined the Abu Sayyaf.
Militant groups in Malaysia are using places isolated places to train the recruits before moving on to other militant groups
Militant groups are using isolated places to train recruits. Picture for illustration purposes only.
Image via ub.ac.idMilitant groups in Malaysia are using isolated places such as grounds of Gunung Arang Para to hold combat training for the Malaysian jihadist as preparation before they flew to Syria and Iraq to join the civil war there.
At least 10 militant members underwent weapons training at the grounds of Gunung Arang Para for two days last December. Other than Kuala Kangsar, the group also used a training site in Port Dickson.