Blast suspect was 'fleeing to Iran'

Published: 16/02/2012 at 04:00 PM
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KUALA LUMPUR - An Iranian national who was arrested in Malaysia for suspected involvement in a botched bomb plot in Thailand had been attempting to fly to Iran when he was detained, the Malaysian government said Thursday.

The arrest on Wednesday of Masoud Sedaghat Zadeh at Kuala Lumpur's international airport showed Malaysia was "very serious and committed'' to addressing the threat of terrorism, said Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein."The authorities of this country will never allow Malaysia to become a location, base, or transit point for terrorists or individuals who are wanted by any other country,'' he said in a statement.It gave no further details other than to confirm the 31-year-old suspect had fled to Malaysia on Tuesday and was suspected in the Thai incident.Malaysia's government and police have been tight-lipped about the case so far, citing an ongoing investigation, and have declined detailed comment on whether the Iranian suspect would be deported or charged in Malaysia.He was arrested over unspecified violations of Malaysian...

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barryw
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Discussion 4 : 17/02/2012 at 06:49 AM4
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'Malaysia's government and police have been tight-lipped about the case so far, citing an ongoing investigation'.
That's dsomething you would never read about the Thai authorities, who just love to spout off and often make themselves look like idiots.
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Discussion 3 : 16/02/2012 at 05:47 PM3
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med142 - 'It is said...' isn't really enough for Malaysia to justify spending millions on security for Thailand's internal issue.
The border to Malaysia is as porous as those to Burma, Cambodia and Laos - it is long and winds through difficult terrain (I used to live 30km away from it). If the US can't prevent hundreds of thousands of Mexicans crossing its border, why do you think Malaysia could?
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Discussion 2 : 16/02/2012 at 04:45 PM2
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Can i then ask what is the malaysian government doing about the problems in south Thailand?
The border there seems to bo so lax. This is just peacemeal activity by the government there,
the bombings, shootings fuel imports etc. It is said that some of this is coming from people, from across the malaysian border. Drugs also.
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Discussion 1 : 16/02/2012 at 04:22 PM1
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Compliments to the Malaysian "finest" for their swift action.
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