KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is searching for assist from international safety companies to substantiate media studies that two of its nationals have been arrested by the Taliban in Afghanistan for his or her alleged involvement in Islamic State, the nation’s high police official mentioned on Saturday (Aug 28).
Inspector-Common of Police Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani mentioned authorities had no data relating to the involvement of any Malaysians within the militant group in Afghanistan.
“The Royal Malaysian Police has requested safety companies overseas to substantiate the studies in addition to the allegations,” he mentioned in a press release.
“Investigations are additionally being carried out on whether or not these studies concerned Malaysian Islamic State fighters who’re already abroad.”
British publication The Instances on Saturday had reported the arrest of six Islamic State operatives, together with two Malaysians, citing a Taliban official.
Previously decade, dozens of Malaysians have left their nation to battle with Islamic State in Syria and different nations, although some have since been allowed to return below situations set by authorities. It was unclear what number of stay abroad.
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