Bangladeshi militant group nabbed for funding IS cells, says IGP

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Published on 4 Jul 2025 2:11:28 PM

A recently detained Bangladeshi militant group had been raising funds to support Islamic State (IS) cells in Syria and Bangladesh, said Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail.

Speaking at a press conference in Bukit Aman on Friday (July 4), the IGP stated that the group, known as "Gerakan Militan Radical Bangladesh" (GMRB), recruited members and spread extremist ideology via social media and apps like WhatsApp and Telegram.

The IGP noted that the action taken by the Special Branch Counter Terrorism Division (E8) was necessary to prevent Malaysia from becoming a logistic and transit hub for foreign militants.

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