Terror groups are targeting Bukit Bintang, Hartamas, Bangsar and malls, such as Publika and The Curve, Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor says today. He said the authorities were aware of this and enforcement teams under the ministry would work with police to beef up security in these areas. “The threats are there and we are very well aware of this, so we are on standby for any possible event.
“Among the places they are targeting include KL city, Bukit Bintang, Publika, Solaris, Hartamas, Bangsar and The Curve,” he was reported as saying by the New Sunday Times. Tengku Adnan also said his ministry would look into engaging with the Defence Ministry to secure popular tourist and leisure hot spots. He urged the public to come forward if they noticed anything suspicious or if they have information on any terror-linked activities. He also said the motive of these groups was to destabilise popular tourist countries and create fear, just as they did in Jakarta. The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (Isis) claimed responsibility for the attack by suicide bombers and gunmen in the heart of Jakarta on Thursday that brought the radical group’s violence to the world’s most populous Muslim nation for the first time.(The Malaysian Insider)
Link: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/terror-groups-targeting-bangsar-bukit-bintang-hartamas-says-tengku-adnan
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