KUALA LUMPUR: The person who attacked a Malaysian police station and killed two officers was a recluse and is believed to have acted on his personal regardless of suspected hyperlinks to the Jemaah Islamiyah extremist group, the nation’s house minister stated Saturday.
The person stormed the police station in southern Johor state close to Singapore within the early hours of Friday with a machete.He hacked a police constable to demise after which used the officer’s weapon to kill one other. He wounded a 3rd officer earlier than being shot useless. Police initially stated the person may have tried to take firearms from the station.
Residence Minister Saifuddin Nasution known as it a “lone wolf assault” based mostly on an preliminary investigation and stated there was no risk to the broader public.
“We now have established that the attacker acted on his personal … a lone wolf pushed by sure motivation and his personal understanding,” Saifuddin stated. “His motion isn’t linked to any bigger mission.”
Police have stated the person’s father was a identified member of Jemaah Islamiyah, a Southeast Asian community linked to al-Qaida, and that they discovered supplies linked to the group of their house. Seven individuals together with the person’s dad and mom and three siblings have been detained and police stated they have been looking for some 20 Jemaah Islamiyah members within the state.
The incident sparked considerations over a doable wider risk, prompting Singapore to concern a warning to its residents to be vigilant when touring to Johor.
Police initially stated the attacker was 34, however Saifudin later stated he was 21 years previous, with no felony file. He stated the person didn’t work together a lot together with his neighbors. Saifudin urged the general public to not tie the assault to faith, saying the motive for the assault had not but been established.
Jemaah Islamiyah was designated a terrorist group by the U.S and was banned in neighboring Indonesia. It is broadly blamed for assaults within the Philippines and Indonesia together with the 2002 bombings within the Indonesian resort island of Bali that killed 202 individuals, principally international vacationers. The group has been significantly weakened by safety crackdowns within the area.
The person stormed the police station in southern Johor state close to Singapore within the early hours of Friday with a machete.He hacked a police constable to demise after which used the officer’s weapon to kill one other. He wounded a 3rd officer earlier than being shot useless. Police initially stated the person may have tried to take firearms from the station.
Residence Minister Saifuddin Nasution known as it a “lone wolf assault” based mostly on an preliminary investigation and stated there was no risk to the broader public.
“We now have established that the attacker acted on his personal … a lone wolf pushed by sure motivation and his personal understanding,” Saifuddin stated. “His motion isn’t linked to any bigger mission.”
Police have stated the person’s father was a identified member of Jemaah Islamiyah, a Southeast Asian community linked to al-Qaida, and that they discovered supplies linked to the group of their house. Seven individuals together with the person’s dad and mom and three siblings have been detained and police stated they have been looking for some 20 Jemaah Islamiyah members within the state.
The incident sparked considerations over a doable wider risk, prompting Singapore to concern a warning to its residents to be vigilant when touring to Johor.
Police initially stated the attacker was 34, however Saifudin later stated he was 21 years previous, with no felony file. He stated the person didn’t work together a lot together with his neighbors. Saifudin urged the general public to not tie the assault to faith, saying the motive for the assault had not but been established.
Jemaah Islamiyah was designated a terrorist group by the U.S and was banned in neighboring Indonesia. It is broadly blamed for assaults within the Philippines and Indonesia together with the 2002 bombings within the Indonesian resort island of Bali that killed 202 individuals, principally international vacationers. The group has been significantly weakened by safety crackdowns within the area.
