16 years imprisonment await accused for using Facebook accounts to promote Daesh

KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 — The Higher Education Ministry (MOHE) is actively monitoring any activities related to militant movements based on the extremist ideology of the Islamic State (IS) among students at higher learning institutions.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — A few of the 36 Bangladeshi nationals arrested for alleged involvement linked to a radical militant movement promoting extremist beliefs and terrorist ideology based on the Islamic State (IS) are being detained under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 — An ex-convict was sentenced 40 years in prison by the High Court today after pleading guilty to four charges of performing the 'Baiah', or giving support and possessing materials related to the Daesh terrorist group last year.

VILLACH, Feb 16 — The Syrian asylum seeker suspected of carrying out a deadly stabbing rampage in the Austrian town of Villach is believed to be a Daesh follower who was radicalised online, the authorities said on Sunday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 — A former contractor was sentenced to five years' jail by the High Court today after pleading guilty to possessing items related to the Daesh terrorist group in his mobile phone and laptop last year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 — A former marketing officer was sentenced to six years in prison by the High Court here today on two counts of possessing materials related to the Daesh terrorist group.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 — The sister of the man who attacked the Ulu Tiram police station early this year, which killed two police officers and injured another, pleaded not guilty at the High Court today to charges of failing to report violent ideology.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 — A housewife pleaded guilty in the High Court here today to two counts of supporting and possessing materials linked to the Daesh terrorist group.

By Suhaila Shahrul Annuar SHAH ALAM, Nov 5 — University students have been urged to not underestimate the issue of extremism on campus, so as to prevent the spread of deviant ideologies within higher education institutions. State executive councillor for Islamic affairs and innovation Dr...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 — The High Court has fixed a 10-day trial, starting February 12, next year, to hear the case of a factory operator charged with three counts of supporting the Daesh terrorist group, including producing explosive materials.

SINGAPORE, Oct 18 — A 17-year-old Singaporean was arrested under the Internal Security Act (ISA) in August, less than a month before he planned to carry out an attack during the September school holidays in the island republic.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — The eldest brother of the man who attacked the Ulu Tiram Police Station in Johor, resulting in the deaths of two policemen and another injured, pleaded not guilty in the High Court today to two charges of supporting Daesh and possessing materials related to the terrorist group.

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.

MOSCOW, March 23 — Camouflage-clad gunmen opened fire at concertgoers with automatic weapons yesterday, killing at least 60 people and injuring 145 more in an attack claimed by Islamic State militants.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 4 — The prosecution withdrew its appeals today over a two-year jail sentence handed down against two friends for providing financial assistance of RM100 each to carry out terrorist activities in Indonesia four years ago.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — The police arrested six individuals suspected of being involved in a terrorist group around Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Perak and Penang on January 6 and 7.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 — An Indonesian man pleaded not guilty in the High Court here today to two charges of possessing videos and pictures related to the Daesh terrorist group in his mobile phone.

TRIPOLI, Sept 22 — Charge d'Affaires of the Philippines to Libya, Elmer G Cato, on Monday expressed his country's desire to draw on Libya's experience in the fight against Daesh terrorists, reported Xinhua news agency.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — "I love Malaysia, I do not want Malaysia to be involved in a war," said an e-hailing driving in his plea before he was sentenced to three years in prison by the High Court today for possessing 17 videos related to the Daesh terrorist group earlier this year.