IGP: IS-inspired group used WhatsApp, Telegram for recruitment, spread propaganda
Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail said the group focused its efforts on recruiting Bangladeshi nationals working in factories, petrol stations and construction sites.
"They used social media as a platform to spread radical and extremist ideology and to attract more members.
"They also made extensive use of WhatsApp and Telegram to disseminate propaganda and organise secret activities, including oath-taking ceremonies and religious study sessions," he said at a press conference in Bukit Aman.
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