KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 — The Syrian Embassy here confirmed the arrest of Syrian citizens by the Malaysian authorities.
The embassy said in a statement today that it had been informed of the arrest of Syrian suspects and was expecting more details.
“The embassy hopes the issue of the arrested Syrian suspects would be handled within the suitable legal process.
“The embassy reassures its concern and care for the security of friendly Malaysia and reasserts its co-operation with the related authorities here in all that guarantees Malaysia’s security and stability,” it added.
Malaysian authorities arrested 10 people recently, nine of them foreigners with alleged links to international terrorist network, under the Internal Security Act (ISA).
The authorities remained tight-lipped over the nationalities of those arrested but activists and reports claimed that the suspects were from Jordan, Nigeria, Syria and Yemen. — Reuters
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