150 suspected in IS-inspired militant group, says IGP
Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail said that those who had minimum involvement in the movement would face deportation.
"Those more deeply involved in the group will face further action, including court charges under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012," he told a press conference today at Bukit Aman.
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