8 Indonesian nationals deported from Malaysia for IS logos in cellphone
Source: Xinhua   2017-01-11 17:39:52

JAKARTA, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- An Indonesian official confirmed the deportation of eight Indonesians from Malaysia on Wednesday following the finding of Islamic State (IS) logos in cellphone.

Citing the results of an investigation, Muhammad Iqbal, director of Indonesian citizen protection at foreign affairs ministry, said those deported nationals were students of a boarding school in Indonesia's West Sumatra province.

Iqbal said the students made trips to Malaysia and southern Thailand's Pattani area to undertake a study program in an education institution there.

On Monday, they were blocked from entering Singapore from Malaysia's Johor as Singaporean immigration officers found IS logos in a cellphone belonging to one of the eight.

They eventually returned to Malaysia.

Based on results of the investigation against the eight Indonesians by Malaysian police anti-terror squad on Tuesday, the Malaysian authorities concluded that the IS logos were unintentionally saved into the cellphone through social media, according to Iqbal.

Malaysian authorities deported them instantly, Iqbal added.

"They were then sent back to Indonesia through Batam and are now in the custody of Riau provincial police," Iqbal said.

Singapore was targeted by an Indonesia's homegrown terror group which planned rocket attacks from Batam. Indonesian police foiled the plans and arrested members of the group in August last year.

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8 Indonesian nationals deported from Malaysia for IS logos in cellphone

Source: Xinhua 2017-01-11 17:39:52
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JAKARTA, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- An Indonesian official confirmed the deportation of eight Indonesians from Malaysia on Wednesday following the finding of Islamic State (IS) logos in cellphone.

Citing the results of an investigation, Muhammad Iqbal, director of Indonesian citizen protection at foreign affairs ministry, said those deported nationals were students of a boarding school in Indonesia's West Sumatra province.

Iqbal said the students made trips to Malaysia and southern Thailand's Pattani area to undertake a study program in an education institution there.

On Monday, they were blocked from entering Singapore from Malaysia's Johor as Singaporean immigration officers found IS logos in a cellphone belonging to one of the eight.

They eventually returned to Malaysia.

Based on results of the investigation against the eight Indonesians by Malaysian police anti-terror squad on Tuesday, the Malaysian authorities concluded that the IS logos were unintentionally saved into the cellphone through social media, according to Iqbal.

Malaysian authorities deported them instantly, Iqbal added.

"They were then sent back to Indonesia through Batam and are now in the custody of Riau provincial police," Iqbal said.

Singapore was targeted by an Indonesia's homegrown terror group which planned rocket attacks from Batam. Indonesian police foiled the plans and arrested members of the group in August last year.

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