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Malaysia Calls for SE Asian Cooperation on ’ISIL’ Threat

Malaysia Calls for SE Asian Cooperation on ’ISIL’ Threat
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Malaysia's defense minister has labelled efforts by a US-led coalition to push back the "ISIL" group in Iraq and Syria "ineffective", and called for regional cooperation to prevent extremists gaining a foothold in Southeast Asia.


Malaysia Calls for SE Asian Cooperation on ’ISIL’ Threat"Air strikes by the United States and its allies [against ISIL ] appear to be ineffective for now. So, we need to consider our own approach," Hishammuddin Hussein was quoted as saying in The Star newspaper.

He further added: "We cannot work in isolation. We need to work with our friends and our neighbors."

Citing neighbors Indonesia - the world's most populous Muslim nation - the Philippines and Brunei, Hishammuddin said the region needed more intelligence-sharing and other cooperation on the "ISIL" threat.

Hishammuddin also lamented hesitation in the Arab world in condemning the group.
"The silence from Arab states is quite deafening when it comes to the "ISIL" issue," he said.
Concern is growing in Southeast Asia over the potential for the ISIL to gain followers in the region.

Authorities in Malaysia said they arrested 14 people this week, including a government engineer, for suspected links to the extremist group.

Those arrested included "ISIL" supporters who sought to recruit Malaysians and to arrange for their travel to Syria, according to police.

All told, Malaysian authorities say around three dozen have been detained this year for having "ISIL"-related activities.


At least 40 Malaysians are believed to have left for Syria.


Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team

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