Staff Reporter:
The Malaysian law enforcers have detained 36 Bangladeshis on allegations of having ties to terrorism inspired by the Islamic State, the country’s home minister confirmed in a statement on Friday.
Malaysian Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the Bangladeshis were detained during three raids conducted since 24 April in the country’s Selangor and Johor states, reports The Edge Malaysia.
As part of the drives, another 15 individuals of unspecified nationalities have been issued deportation orders, while 16 others are still under investigation for their suspected involvement in the militant group.
He said the detainees set up a terrorist recruitment cell to spread the extremist ideologies inspired by the Islamic State within the Bangladeshi diaspora, collect terror funds, and oust the Bangladesh government.
Malaysia would not promote terrorism and extremist movements targeted at foreign lands from its territory, nor would it tolerate threats to its national security, the home minister said.
