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Free Malaysia Today
a day ago
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
36 foreigners linked to ‘radical militant movement' nabbed
Home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the arrests were made during three operations in Selangor and Johor. PETALING JAYA : Police have detained 36 foreigners for their involvement in a radical militant movement, home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said today. Saifuddin said the arrests were made during three operations in Selangor and Johor starting April 24. He said five of the individuals were involved in terrorism and had been charged in the sessions courts in Shah Alam, Selangor, and Johor. 'Another 15 individuals have been issued deportation orders, while 16 others are still under investigation for their suspected involvement in the militant movement,' he said in a statement. Saifuddin said the group was found to be promoting extremist ideology linked to the Islamic State. 'They even established cells within their community with the aim of spreading radical ideology, raising funds for terrorist activities, and overthrowing the government in their home country,' he added. He said Malaysia would not house foreign extremist movements, or be a medium for their subversive actions, and that threats to national security would not be taken lightly. 'Any attempt to turn Malaysia into a militant operations base or a transit hub for extremist movements will be met with firm, swift, and effective action,' Saifuddin said.
BBC News
17-06-2025
- BBC News
Worcester man denies belonging to Islamic State
A man has appeared in court, charged with belonging to the Islamic State (IS) Abdrabba, 23, from Worcester, is accused of being a member of the proscribed militant organisation between January 2023 and December 2024, and also professing to being a member of it in August appeared at Birmingham Crown Court on Monday, where he pleaded not guilty to both charges. He additionally denied two counts of refusing to grant access to a mobile phone when Abdrabba was remanded in custody, with his trial due to begin on 1 September. Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Al Arabiya
08-06-2025
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Israeli military says it struck Hamas member in southern Syria
The Israeli military said on Sunday that it struck a member of the Palestinian militant group Hamas in southern Syria. Developing
Washington Post
04-06-2025
- General
- Washington Post
Pakistani troops kill 14 militants in raid in northwest region near Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's security forces raided a militant hideout and killed 14 insurgents during a shootout in the country's northwest, the military said Wednesday. The overnight raid was conducted on the reported presence of Pakistani Taliban belonging to an Indian proxy in North Waziristan, a district in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said in a statement. New Delhi did not immediately comment. Pakistan's military said sanitization operations are being conducted to eliminate Pakistani Taliban groups it says are sponsored by India. Pakistani authorities often accuse India of backing outlawed Baloch Liberation Army and Pakistani Taliban groups that commit violence in Pakistan. The accusations have intensified since May in the wake of heightened tensions between the nuclear-armed nations . There has been a cross-border escalation between the countries over the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, which is divided between the two but sought in its entirety by each. The Pakistani Taliban, which calls itself Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP, has been emboldened since its allies, the Afghan Taliban, returned to power in 2021. Many TTP leaders and fighters have taken sanctuary in Afghanistan.
The Independent
04-06-2025
- General
- The Independent
Pakistani troops kill 14 militants in raid in northwest region near Afghanistan
Pakistan's security forces raided a militant hideout and killed 14 insurgents during a shootout in the country's northwest, the military said Wednesday. The overnight raid was conducted on the reported presence of Pakistani Taliban belonging to an Indian proxy in North Waziristan, a district in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said in a statement. New Delhi did not immediately comment. Pakistan's military said sanitization operations are being conducted to eliminate Pakistani Taliban groups it says are sponsored by India. Pakistani authorities often accuse India of backing outlawed Baloch Liberation Army and Pakistani Taliban groups that commit violence in Pakistan. The accusations have intensified since May in the wake of heightened tensions between the nuclear-armed nations. There has been a cross-border escalation between the countries over the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, which is divided between the two but sought in its entirety by each. The Pakistani Taliban, which calls itself Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP, has been emboldened since its allies, the Afghan Taliban, returned to power in 2021. Many TTP leaders and fighters have taken sanctuary in Afghanistan.
