A report on Malaysia’s The Star Online quoted Royal Malaysian Police Inspector-General Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar as saying the five are believed to be “hiding in southern Philippines.”
Khalid urged the public to call the nearest police station or the Bukit Aman Counter Terrorism Division at 03-2266 7010 or 011-2104 6850, or e-mail them at CTD.E8M@gmail.com.
The report said the group is suepcted to have recruited four Malaysians and sent them to Syria last March 5.
Now being tracked down by police are:
– former lecturer Dr. Mahmud Ahmad and stationery shop owner Mohd Najib Husen, believed to be leaders in the local militant group training and sending members to fight in Syria and Iraq. The two were also suspected of arranging meetings between foreign and local militant leaders, supposedly to set up a “Daulah Islamiyah Asia Tenggara” (South-East Asia Islamiyah network).
– former Selayang Municipal Council employee Muhammad Joraimee Awang Raimee, 39, a spiritual leader.
– Darul Islam Sabah members Mohd Amin Baco, 31, and Jeknal Adil, 30, both from Tawau.
— Joel Locsin /LBG, GMA News
