Father of Ulu Tiram police station attacker charged with supporting Daesh, possessing firearms

KUALA LUMPUR: The father of the Ulu Tiram police station attacker last May has claimed trial at the High Court here to three charges of promoting terrorist ideology, providing support, and possessing firearms related to the Daesh terrorist group. Radin Imran Radin Mohd Yassin, 62, pleaded not guilty after the charges were read to him before...

Man arrested in Johor over offensive comment on Ulu Tiram shooting

IPOH: The police have arrested a local man for allegedly sending offensive comments on Facebook about the policemen who were killed in the Ulu Tiram incident in May this year. Tapah OCPD Mohd Naim Asnawi said the man, aged 25, was arrested at a house in Masai, Johor, at 8pm last Thursday (Sept 5). He said the...

Ulu Tiram attack: Slain suspect’s family members face nine charges including supporting terrorism

JOHOR BARU: Five family members of the Ulu Tiram police station attacker have been charged at the Sessions Court here on Wednesday (June 19) with a total of nine charges between them. They are Radin Imran Radin Mohd Yassin, 62; his Singaporean wife, Rosna Jantan, 59; and their children Radin Romyullah Radin Imran, 34, Farhah Sobrina...

Ulu Tiram, a Jemaah Islamiah playground

KUALA LUMPUR: Ulu Tiram, some 20km from Johor Baru, has long been a familiar place for Jemaah Islamiah (JI) leaders and fighters. The movement’s Indonesian founder Abu Bakar Bashir and his compatriot Abdullah Sungkar even established a madrasah in Ulu Tiram (Luqmanul Hakim), according to various reports. Abdullah died in 1993 while Abu Bakar was jailed for...

Ulu Tiram attack: Singaporean among seven remanded a week

PASIR GUDANG: Seven individuals, including a Singaporean, who were detained on Friday (May 17) in connection with the Ulu Tiram police station attack have been remanded for seven days. The remand order was issued by magistrate Hidayatul Syuhada Shamsudin from Saturday (May 18) until Friday (May 24) at the Seri Alam District police headquarters here. ALSO READ: Ulu...

Ulu Tiram attack: Beef up security at public places, urges Lee Lem Thye

PETALING JAYA: Following the deadly attack in Ulu Tiram police station by a Jemaah Islamiah-linked attacker, Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye has called for security in public places to be beefed up. The Alliance for A Safe Community chairman said that random acts of terrorism can take place anywhere stemming from extremism and radicalisation of groups. "The...

Ulu Tiram attack: Slain policemen’s remains brought to mosque for funeral prayers

JOHOR BARU: The remains of the two police constables killed in Friday's (May 17) attack on Ulu Tiram police station were brought out of the Forensic Medical Department of Sultan Ismail Hospital (HSI) here upon completion of the post-mortem for the funeral arrangements. The remains of Ahmad Azza Fahmi Azhar, 22, and Muhamad Syafiq Ahmad Said,...

Ulu Tiram police station attack: Seven arrested, including two students, suspected Jemaah Islamiah member

JOHOR BARU: Seven people, including two students and a 62-year-old man believed to be a member of Jemaah Islamiah, have been arrested following the attack on the Ulu Tiram police station. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain (pic) said the incident began when the two students, a 22-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman, came to...