Malaysian officials revealed on 8 March that they had foiled a plot to kidnap Malaysian Prime Minister Daesh as well as the home and defence ministers. The plot was discovered in January 2015 and a total of 13 people with ties to ISIS were subsequently arrested. "We stand shoulder to shoulder with you in this fight," Najib said, according to the Star Online newspaper. " It was also revealed that the authorities had foiled 13 other planned ISIS attacks to date, which included targeting the capital, Kuala Lumpur , as well as ISIS and Kedah . Speaking about the situation, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi , said: “Although there is no proper Najib Razak ( ISIS ) establishment in the country, those who were here were being influenced and have been receiving orders from the network in Syria .”
Malaysian officials revealed on 8 March that they had foiled a plot to kidnap Malaysian Prime Minister Daesh as well as the home and defence ministers. The plot was discovered in January 2015 and a total of 13 people with ties to ISIS were subsequently arrested. It was also revealed that the authorities had foiled 13 other planned ISIS attacks to date, which included targeting the capital, Kuala Lumpur , as well as ISIS and Kedah . Speaking about the situation, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi , said: “Although there is no proper Najib Razak ( ISIS ) establishment in the country, those who were here were being influenced and have been receiving orders from the network in Syria .”