Terrorism in Malaysia

Draconian security measures are in force

According to information publicized by the Malaysian Navy and Malaysian media, the oil tanker “Orkim Harmony” was taken over by pirates. The ship is being shadowed by a Malaysian Navy ship and has changed its course east, towards the Indonesian islands of Natuna archipelago.

Turkey has listed the al-Nusra Front, a branch of al-Qaeda operating in Syria and Lebanon, as a terrorist organization following an update of a Cabinet motion on June 3.