KUALA LUMPUR: Police nabbed three suspected terrorists in connection with a recent security threats made against the US Embassy and tourist hotspot Jalan Alor in Bukit Bintang.
Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Noor Rashid Ibrahim said the men are a Malaysian, a Syrian and an Indonesian.
They were arrested in a raid carried out by the federal police Special Branch's Counter-Terrorism Division near Jalan Alor about 6pm Thursday.
Noor Rashid said the arrests were made based on tip-off received by the division from their international intelligence network and surveillance.
He said police believed that the suspects were involved in terrorism activities, and had the intention to launch terror attacks on Malaysian soil.
They are being detained to facilitate investigations under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012.
On Thursday, the US Embassy here issued a security notification warning its citizens of a potential terrorist act, and advised its nationals to avoid Jalan Alor and its surrounding areas.
This move was then followed by the Australian and UK embassies here.