KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — National security forces are on high alert to address any threats, particularly those of extremist group Daesh, Home Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said.
He said this was evident through the success of the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) in detaining several people who recently attempted to spread the Daesh ideology.
“Daesh elements still exist, but the police have successfully thwarted these attempts, showing that the security forces are always prepared.
“These arrests also indicate that Daesh elements are still manageable by security forces,” he said when asked to comment on the country’s security level following the recent detention of eight people involved in Daesh ideology.
Saifuddin Nasution was speaking to reporters after officiating the National Drug Addiction Science symposium here today, which was also attended by National Anti-Drug Agency deputy director-general (operations) Khairul Anwar Bachok.
It was reported on Monday that eight locals were detained in a simultaneous weekend operation in four states for their suspected involvement with Daesh ideology.
The arrests involved six men and two women in Kelantan, Selangor, Johor and Penang, with all suspects, aged between 25 and 70, detained under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012.
— Bernama
