Malaysian police (Source: The Indian Express) Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Malaysianpolice forces have uncovered new methods of infiltrating the country being usedby terrorist organisations after they arrested an Egyptian man and two Malaysianson February 2, according to Police Inspector-General Mohamad Fuzi Harun.
The investigations reveal that the Egyptian man moved to Serian inSarawak state of eastern Malaysia to open a restaurant. The town, some 65 kmfrom the state’s Kuching capital city and only 45 minute drive to the borderwith Indonesia, has no substantial Arab population.
The man married a local woman to access the spouse visa. Along with opening therestaurant as a screen, he, together with the two Malaysians, concealed a memberof Ansar Al-Shariah Al-Tunisia – a Tunisian terror group that killed 38 people,mostly British citizens, in Sousse, Tunisia in June 2015. They also provided lodgings for the terrorists and paidfor other expenses that included plane tickets into the country.
The police inspector-general said that foreign terrorists are planning to marry locals so that they can gainspouse visas that enable them to live in Malaysia.
Some are also gaining entry into Malaysiaunder the pretext of conducting business and for further studies.
The investigations reveal that the Egyptian man moved to Serian inSarawak state of eastern Malaysia to open a restaurant. The town, some 65 kmfrom the state’s Kuching capital city and only 45 minute drive to the borderwith Indonesia, has no substantial Arab population.
The man married a local woman to access the spouse visa. Along with opening therestaurant as a screen, he, together with the two Malaysians, concealed a memberof Ansar Al-Shariah Al-Tunisia – a Tunisian terror group that killed 38 people,mostly British citizens, in Sousse, Tunisia in June 2015. They also provided lodgings for the terrorists and paidfor other expenses that included plane tickets into the country.
The police inspector-general said that foreign terrorists are planning to marry locals so that they can gainspouse visas that enable them to live in Malaysia.
Some are also gaining entry into Malaysiaunder the pretext of conducting business and for further studies.
Terrorist organisationsare using Malaysia as a safe haven and transit point before planning large-scaleattacks on a third country, or possibly even Malaysia itself, he said.
Between February 2-9, Malaysian police arrested six Egyptian nationals, twoMalaysian, and a Tunisian. Five of the Egyptians beingheld are affiliated with Egypt’s outlawed Muslim Brotherhood. –VNA
Between February 2-9, Malaysian police arrested six Egyptian nationals, twoMalaysian, and a Tunisian. Five of the Egyptians beingheld are affiliated with Egypt’s outlawed Muslim Brotherhood. –VNA
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