Illustrative image (Source: straitimes) Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Four men arrested justbefore the closing ceremony of the 29th Southeast Asian Games inMalaysia were charged with having ties with the Abu Sayyaf militant group.
Malaysia’s news website “The Star” reported that HajarAbdul Mubin, 25, was accused of being a member of the group since 2010. He facesa life imprisonment and a fine.
The remainders, Abdul SyamirDabilin, 25, Ahmad Omar, 52, and Jaffar Ahmad, 26, were charged withintentional omission of information regarding a terrorist act. They face up toseven years in jail, a fine, or both.
According to the indictment ofthe Kajang court in Salangor state on September 25, the four men, all formersecurity guards, had lived together in a flat in Cheras district, Kuala Lumpur.Abdul Syamir is a Philippine national while the others are Malaysians.
They are arrested together on August 30 alongside severalsuspected Abu Sayyaf militants, right before the closing ceremony of the SEAGames 29 in Kuala Lumpur.
It was reported that these men were planning to carry outattacks at the SEA Games closing ceremony and the country’s 60th National Day parade.
The case will be transferred to the Shah Alam High Courton October 16.
The Abu Sayyaf group has an estimated 400 members in the southernPhilippines. It is notorious for kidnapping for ransom, attacks on civiliansand bombings. It has declared allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) group.-VNA
Malaysia’s news website “The Star” reported that HajarAbdul Mubin, 25, was accused of being a member of the group since 2010. He facesa life imprisonment and a fine.
The remainders, Abdul SyamirDabilin, 25, Ahmad Omar, 52, and Jaffar Ahmad, 26, were charged withintentional omission of information regarding a terrorist act. They face up toseven years in jail, a fine, or both.
According to the indictment ofthe Kajang court in Salangor state on September 25, the four men, all formersecurity guards, had lived together in a flat in Cheras district, Kuala Lumpur.Abdul Syamir is a Philippine national while the others are Malaysians.
They are arrested together on August 30 alongside severalsuspected Abu Sayyaf militants, right before the closing ceremony of the SEAGames 29 in Kuala Lumpur.
It was reported that these men were planning to carry outattacks at the SEA Games closing ceremony and the country’s 60th National Day parade.
The case will be transferred to the Shah Alam High Courton October 16.
The Abu Sayyaf group has an estimated 400 members in the southernPhilippines. It is notorious for kidnapping for ransom, attacks on civiliansand bombings. It has declared allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) group.-VNA
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