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21 February 2016
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Nur Jazlan said both the Australian and UK governments should refrain from instilling unnecessary fear in their advisories.
Put simply, he told them to mind their own business.
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Malaysia downplays Australia’s terror advisory for Kuala Lumpur
Australia acted ‘unnecessarily’ when warning of potential KL terror attack: M’sian minister http://bit.ly/1UfORb1
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SINGAPORE — Terrorists may be planning attacks in and around Kuala Lumpur, the Australian government said in an advisory posted on its website on Sunday (Feb 21).
However, Malaysia’s Deputy Home Minister Nur Jazlan Mohamed told TODAY that Australia and the United Kingdom — which had also issued an alert to its citizens in the past week against travel to the Malaysian Borneon state of Sabah — were “acting unnecessarily” as there were no new developments that warranted such warnings.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Tajuddin Md Isa also said the security situation in the Malaysian capital city is under control.
In its advisory, the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said there is an ongoing threat of terrorism in Malaysia, including Kuala Lumpur and other major cities, and urged Australians to remain vigilant.
“Terrorists may be planning attacks in and around Kuala Lumpur. Attacks could be indiscriminate and may target Western interests or locations frequented by Westerners. You should be particularly vigilant at this time,” it said, noting that Malaysian authorities have made a number of arrests of persons allegedly involved in planning attacks, including against entertainment venues in Kuala Lumpur.
The advisory also urged Australians to reconsider travel to the coastal region of eastern Sabah, and to exercise normal security precautions in Malaysia overall.
The advisory came after the UK warned its citizens on Thursday against travel to islands off Sabah, citing kidnapping and criminality.
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Australia warns of possible terror attacks in Kuala Lumpur Read More : http://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/02/128770/australia-warns-possible-terror-attacks-kuala-lumpur …
KUALA LUMPUR: Australia has warned that terrorists may be plotting attacks in and around Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s largest city.
The Australian High Commission in Malaysia says there’s an ongoing terrorism threat in Malaysia, noting that Malaysian authorities have arrested a number of people allegedly involved in planning attacks.
It warned in a travel advisory posted on its website Sunday that attacks could be indiscriminate and may target Western interests or locations frequented by Westerners.
Read More : http://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/02/128770/australia-warns-possible-terror-attacks-kuala-lumpur
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