PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Michael Chong has wished Tan Sri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani all the best and to enjoy his retirement after he stepped down as Inspector-General of Police.
A Malaysian scientist who once allegedly attempted to make weapons of mass destruction for al-Qaeda is now a “changed man”, says the country’s top counter terrorism official, and has been living a regular life since he was released from surveillance in November. Yazid Sufaat, 58, an al-Qaeda operative who helped to set up a laboratory in Afghanistan to cultivate anthrax,.
January 15, 2021
A soldier stands guard at a roadblock to enforce lockdown measures in Kuala Lumpur, on Jan 13, 2021.
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Malaysia s counterterrorism chief says lockdowns resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic have been a “blessing in disguise” in reducing the terror threat posed by Islamic State (Isis) supporters in the country, adding that the release of a radical Indonesian cleric is unlikely to reactivate local terror cells of the al-Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islamiah (JI).
Normah Ishak, head of Counter-Terrorism Division of the Special Branch – the intelligence arm of the Malaysian police – and the first woman to hold the position, said there were seven terror suspects arrested last year, down from 72 in 2019.“
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Malaysians are either riling in discontent or basking in indifferent comfort as the country dives into another Movement Control Order (MCO), following a surge in COVID-19 cases in the country.
The Southeast Asian nation s first MCO, which was imposed back in March 2020, taught Malaysians the importance of staying safe during a pandemic. It also tore a huge hole in the local economy, running many establishments out of business.
However, despite the ups and downs, many agreed it was a much-needed measure for the greater good.
And it turns out, the strict rules enforced during the MCO also helped reduce the threat of Islamic State (ISIS) in Malaysia.
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