The father of a Malaysian man who attacked a police station and killed two police officers last month was charged with inciting terrorism in his family. His Singaporean wife and three other children were also brought to court to face charges. Radin Imran Radin Mohd, also known as Radin Luqman, stormed a police station near Singapore with a machete, hacked a police constable to death, and used the officer’s weapon to kill another. In a related development, Malaysian authorities arrested eight individuals aged 25-70 with suspected links to the Islamic State group. These suspects were allegedly planning attacks against the king, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, and senior police officers. The arrests included a former lecturer and were made over the weekend in various parts of Malaysia. Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail confirmed the arrests.
8 arrested over the weekend by the Royal Malaysia Police for alleged links to ISIS, including former lecturer for suspected links to extremist and radical ideologies #terrorism https://t.co/HOOrngYUvw
Terror threat to Malaysian King, PM Anwar sparks arrests of 8 people with IS links https://t.co/I5UtKePfCl
Malaysia (🇲🇾): Malaysia's Home Minister on Monday said police detained eight people with suspected links to the Islamic State group who were purportedly planning attacks against the king and the premier. The suspects were rounded up over the weekend in various parts of the… https://t.co/HohIwBwlxJ
Eight people suspected of having links with radical elements involving the Islamic State militant group were arrested by police over the weekend. Home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the suspects, which included two women, were nabbed in simultaneous operations https://t.co/xUD7Gypqhq
Malaysian authorities have arrested eight individuals after investigations showed suspected terror-linked threats to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and the nation’s king. #Malaysia https://t.co/6PfmBqe0uv
#Malaysia: 8 suspects aged 25-70 nabbed for links with elements involving #ISIS. Preliminary investigations showed there were threats against the king, prime minister, several dignitaries, & senior police officers, said Home Minister Thread https://t.co/Bkr8UXU7ro
Malaysian authorities arrest eight individuals after investigations showed suspected terror-linked threats to the nation’s king and prime minister https://t.co/eg92B2dj5q
#Malaysia/#IslamicState: 5 family members of Malaysian attacker face terrorism charges - Radin Luqman stormed a police station near #Singapore with a machete, hacked a police constable to death, used the officer’s weapon to kill another https://t.co/C8BSlhIVcQ
5 family members of Malaysian man who attacked police station in name of ISIS face terrorism charges #terrorism https://t.co/27lyf4pMiw
The father of a Malaysian man who attacked a police station and killed two police officers last month was charged Wednesday with inciting terrorism in his family. His Singaporean wife and three other children were also brought to court to face charges. Radin Imran Radin Mohd… https://t.co/G3aLM5qSi0