39 Malaysians held in Syria want to come home, say police

Updated 7 years ago · Published on 19 May 2019 10:19AM · 4 Comments

Principal assistant director of Bukit Aman’s Special Branch Counter Terrorism (E8) Division Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay says among the Malaysians in Syria looking to return are 10 male adults, 12 boys and six girls. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, May 19, 2019.

THIRTY-NINE of the 65 Malaysians detained in Syria on suspicion of being involved in terrorism activities have told the police that they want to come home.

Principal assistant director of Bukit Aman’s Special Branch Counter Terrorism (E8) Division Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said this included 10 male adults, 12 boys and six girls.

“They have contacted us and said they want to return to Malaysia. However, this involves a lot of parties and we need to gather them in one place.

“We believe that this is only a small number of those who want to come back, and the number will increase,” he said at the Bukit Aman Special Branch E8 Division’s break fast event in Kuala Lumpur last night.

Ayob Khan said bringing them home would involve policies, and any decision on the matter rests with the government.

“They are in three different locations in Syria, including Al-Hasakah and Idlib, and some want to come home because their husbands had died, and for other reasons.

“Some of the detainees contacted us directly and some through intermediaries early this fasting month,” he said.

In October last year, the police brought home a Malaysian woman and her two children, a boy and a girl, who were stranded in Syria after her husband, who was a member of the Islamic State, was killed in battle.

At the event last night, 122 former militant detainees who had been held under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma) were present as guests as part of efforts to foster ties between them and security forces. – Bernama, May 19, 2019.

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  • What the heck is wrong with PDRM. ?? Why should the rakyat bear the consequences if this misfits becomes a lone wolf operator. When things are so cozy and no worries about being apprehended for their extreme terrorist activities couple by the environment where we are the hub and safe haven for terrorist, no matter how much counselling and aids provided they are still hard core radical islamic terrorists. They are easily prone to revert back to old selves. Stop being a hypocrite in bringing home live terrorist when dead communist like Chin Peng are even denied last journey of his ash to be buried in his home country. The hypocrisy and all in the guise of sensitiveness to those who have sacrificed their lives . What bull crap is that ??? . Stop all this nonsensical act , all because of bangsa dan agama. e he rakyat as whole are against bringing all these terrorists back home to create problem. Let them ,since at their first choice have gone to their so called Caliphate holy land , let them stay there then and rot !! Do not bring troubles home for us. !!!!!

    Posted 7 years ago by Lee Lee · Reply

  • After causing untold misery to other human beings in Syria in the name of IS IS, they now want the soft option of returning to their homeland as though they have not committed any crime. Better for them to pay for their evil acts in Syria first before they are allowed back to face the due processes of the law in Malaysia and undergo deradicalisation therapy. Until then they are a threat to national security and a danger to peace and harmony in a multi-religious Malaysia.

    Posted 7 years ago by Panchen Low · Reply

  • The country cannot afford to take back these Isis zombies. They left the country to be involved in terrorism. It's the betrayal to the king and the country. Just let them rot in Syria. This was what they chose when they leave the country.

    Posted 7 years ago by Chee yee ng · Reply

  • If a NON MUSLIM would have join Syria for Terrorism Malaysian Govt would have rewarded him BETRAYAL as what they did to Chin Peng in his dying days. Why Muslim Terrorist are allowed to ENTER MALAYSIA What is Motif of Malaysia Govt??????

    Posted 7 years ago by Mindy Singh · Reply