Southeast Asian nations plan to use spy planes and drones to stem the movement of militants across their porous borders, defence officials said at the weekend, as concerns rise over…
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Malaysia arrests four linked to Islamic State cell in Philippines
Malaysian police said on Monday they had arrested four people, among them three foreigners, with links to an Islamic State cell based out of the southern Philippines.
Burma faces danger from Islamic State militants: Malaysian police
Burma faces a growing danger of attacks by foreign supporters of the Islamic State (IS) recruited from Southeast Asian networks in support of persecuted Rohingya Muslims, Malaysia’s top counter-terrorism official…
Malaysia arrests seven for suspected links to militant groups
Malaysian police said on Tuesday they have arrested seven people, including four foreigners, for suspected links to the Islamic State (IS) militant group and for planning attacks in Malaysia and…
Jakarta police make more arrests in foiled Burma embassy bomb plot
Indonesian police say all suspects belong to Jamaah Ansharut Daulah, a militant group that backs Islamic State.
Free Burma Rangers take fight to ISIS
Cross-border aid group Free Burma Rangers recently undertook a front-line mission to Iraq, where its team embedded with Kurdish forces fighting ISIS.