Malaysia detains 4 men accused of planning attacks
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Malaysian police say they have detained four men who were planning to assassinate "'high-profile targets" and bomb places of worship and entertainment centers during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
National police chief Abdul Hamid Bador says a Malaysian who was the alleged mastermind, an Indonesian and two ethnic Rohingya Muslims were caught in raids last week. Police also seized a pistol and six explosives.
He said Monday they were members of a small cell allied with the Islamic State group and wanted to avenge the death of a Muslim firefighter during riots over the relocation of an Indian temple last November. He said police are looking for two other Malaysians and an Indonesian.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Malaysia has detained hundreds of suspected IS supporters in recent years.