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Police Arrest Suspected Leader of JI Cell in Malaysia
Police have arrested an alleged leader of a Malaysia cell of a regional al-Qaida-linked terror group who had been on the run since late 2001, a government official said Monday. Khaidir Hadran, 38, was arrested Sunday morning in Temerloh town in central Pahang state, the official told The Associated Press. Khaidir led a Jemaah Islamiyah cell in Pahang. The official declined to say if Khaidir was suspected in any specific plots. "Police hope to gather vital information from him on the activities of Jemaah Islamiyah in Malaysia," the official said. "Pliers - check, trucheons - check, coffee - check. OK, bring him in." The official said Khaidir was one of several suspects who evaded authorities during the crackdown launched in 2001. He recently reappeared in Pahang. It was not immediately clear why he came out of hiding. Yap Swee Seng, an official with the human rights group Suaram, said Khaidirâs wife had reported his arrest to the group and said that she was with him when he was arrested by plainclothes police officers on Sunday. He was being held under the Internal Security Act, which allows for detention without trial indefinitely. Posted by: Steve 2004-01-12 |
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