KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): The Counter Terrorism Division (E8) of the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) Special Branch has succeeded in foiling 26 attempted terrorist and militant attacks in the country between 2012 to 2024, said Deputy Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay. “During the period, the E8 Division also successfully detained 75 members of militant and terrorist groups who were planning to carry out attacks in Malaysia. According to him, all suspects charged under the Penal Code were convicted and sentenced to prison terms ranging from one to 25 years. Ayob Khan said among the violent attack plots successfully foiled by the E8 Division of the Special Branch were attempts to carry out attacks using improvised explosive devices (IEDs) targeting foreign embassies in Kuala Lumpur in 2012, as well as entertainment outlets in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor in 2013. “We recognise human rights, but they must be balanced against security threats.

Source: The Edge Markets January 28, 2026 10:10 UTC