[AsiaOne] Malaysian police have arrested 14 suspected Daesh rebels - 13 men and a woman - in a special operation that spanned six states. The 14 suspects were picked up between May 17 and May 20.Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Noor Rashid Ibrahim said, "Eight of the suspects were responsible for channeling funds to Daesh in Syria and the Abu Sayyaf in the southern Philippines. They were detained in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Perak, Perlis and Johor."
He added that the eight have connections to a Malaysian Daesh fighter in Syria, Muhammad Wandy Mohamed Jedi.
Noor Rashid said in a statement that one of the eight detainees is a relative of Muhammad Wandy, and that his account was used to send funds to Daesh. Rashid said, "He is actively recruiting new militants in Malaysia and has threatened to murder the Prime Minister and Bukit Aman's top officer."
He said that two of the 14 were detained for promoting Daesh propaganda on Facebook while another had hosted Daesh-related meetings at his home.