ISIS has been linked to a grenade attack on a nightclub near the capital, Kuala Lumpur , last week . The bombing took place in Kuala Lumpur , and eight people were injured. It marks the first attack by the group on Malaysian soil. Two men who reportedly received instructions from an ISIS member have subsequently been arrested. Initially, the police said that the attack was likely to have been the result of gang violence or a business dispute, but changed the focus of their investigation after ISIS claimed responsibility. To date, the authorities have swiftly arrested individuals suspected of extremist behaviour. BANGKOK — Two expert has warned, however, that: “The Malaysian deserve some credit for intelligence and disruption achievements against local IS networks, but they are yet to be seriously tested. And all the indications are that testing times are coming in last week ”.
ISIS has been linked to a grenade attack on a nightclub near the capital, Kuala Lumpur , last week . The bombing took place in Kuala Lumpur , and eight people were injured. It marks the first attack by the group on Malaysian soil. Two men who reportedly received instructions from an ISIS member have subsequently been arrested. Initially, the police said that the attack was likely to have been the result of gang violence or a business dispute, but changed the focus of their investigation after ISIS claimed responsibility. To date, the authorities have swiftly arrested individuals suspected of extremist behaviour. Two expert has warned, however, that: “The Malaysian deserve some credit for intelligence and disruption achievements against local IS networks, but they are yet to be seriously tested. And all the indications are that testing times are coming in last week ”.