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May 10, 2010
Mas Selamat planned attack
Plans foiled when his Indonesian allies backed out, says KL police chief
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However, his plans did not materialise because his allies, who were from the Indonesian city of Solo, backed out for fear of being captured. And Mas Selamat was captured by the Malaysian police soon after. -- PHOTO: INTERPOL
TERROR suspect Mas Selamat Kastari hatched plans to bomb targets here and in Malaysia as soon as he fled Singapore, says Malaysia's federal police chief, Tan Sri Musa Hassan. Speaking with Berita Minggu, the Sunday edition of Malay daily Berita Harian, Tan Sri Musa added that Mas Selamat was waiting for his Indonesian allies to enter Malaysia before carrying out his plans. However, his plans did not materialise because his allies, who were from the Indonesian city of Solo, backed out for fear of being captured. And Mas Selamat was captured by the Malaysian police soon after.
Tan Sri Musa did not reveal the group's specific targets for security reasons. Speaking at the Royal Malaysian Police headquarters in Kuala Lumpur recently, he said: 'He (Mas Selamat) was waiting for this chance. If they had entered Malaysia, it would have been very dangerous for us.' However, a raid by the Malaysian authorities at Mas Selamat's hiding place at a village in Johor did not uncover any tools or bombs, as his plans were at an early stage, said Tan Sri Musa.
Read the full story in Monday's edition of The Straits Times.
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