Malaysia arrests suspected ISIL terrorist recruits amid fears of rising extremist support

Malaysian authorities announced this week the arrest of a group of 19 suspected ISIL terrorists who had plans to join the so called Islamic State in Syria, as well as carry out bombings on a brewery and bars in the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur.

Several of the accused were apprehended at airports, where authorities said they intended to embark on flights to Turkey in order to join the ISILL takfiri group.

Several hundred Indonesians and 150 Australians are also reported to have joined the group, along with a “handful” of Singaporean nationals, according to authorities

Malaysian and local authorities estimate at least 15 Malaysian nationals have already been killed in Syria.