Ten people, including two women, have been arrested in Malaysia for their alleged link to an Islamic terrorist cell reportedly planning attacks in the country and other moderate Muslim nations.
While nine people, including a woman, were arrested yesterday from various locations across the country, another woman was arrested today from Kuala lumpur.
Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the women were among the 10 suspects, arrested for allegedly planning to launch bomb attacks in Malaysia and other moderate Muslim countries.
"She was arrested in the vicinity of Kl (Kuala lumpur), this morning. We are in the midst of tracking and identifying other members," he said at a press conference here. Ahmad Zahid said the suspects, aged between 25 and 56, were picked up in various locations in the country.
He added that the group included students, odd-job workers and professionals. A Special Counter Terrorism Unit arrested them in nine simultaneous raids – six in Selangor and three in Kedah states — early on Monday morning. The cell is believed to have been operating since October last year and had recruited its members via Facebook.