
Bangladeshis linked to Islamic State movement detained under Sosma
Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail said some of those detained have already been deported.
"Some of them have been detained under Sosma, while others have since been deported.
"There are several others who are still being detained to facilitate further investigations," he told reporters after witnessing the handing over of duties ceremony for the Federal Crime Investigation Department director today.
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