16 M'sians linked to Islamic State have returned home

Sixteen Malaysians linked to the Islamic State (IS) in Syria have returned to Malaysia, said the Home Ministry.

This is according to a parliamentary reply to Selayang MP William Leong who asked Home Minister Hamzah Zainuddin about the number of IS militants who have returned to Malaysia and the preventive action that has been taken to ensure they do not engage in terrorist or militant activities in the country.