Malaysian police detain 5 more over alleged links to LTTE

Malaysian police detain 5 more over alleged links to LTTE

KUALA LUMPUR (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Malaysian police have detained five more men over alleged links to the Sri Lankan Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) separatist group.Sources said the men were detained in Malacca, Penang and Selangor on Saturday (Oct 12) by the Counter-Terrorism Division (E8). "Two suspects were arrested in Melaka, two in Penang and one in Selangor. Authorities believe they have been supporting the terror group," a source told The Star on Saturday. The suspects were detained under the Security Offences Special Measures Act (Sosma) 2012.The police are expected to hold a special press conference on Sunday (Oct 13) to address the matter.

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