Malaysia is seeking to confirm reports that two of its nationals have been arrested by the Taliban in Afghanistan for their alleged involvement with the Islamic State (ISIS), Reuters reported.
On August 28, British media The Times quoted a Taliban official who said that six ISIS militants had been captured in a gunfight in the western side of Afghanistan's capital city, Kabul, on Aug. 26.
The official added:
"Four are Afghans but it seems the other two are Malaysian. They aren’t as tough as they think they are. We’ve just beaten the armies from 36 Nato countries so we know we can capture and kill the Daesh (Isis) wherever we find them."
Malaysian police: No information regarding the arrests
In response, Malaysia's Inspector-General of Police, Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani, said that the police had not received any information of Malaysian fighters involved with ISIS.
He added that they were seeking the help of foreign agencies to investigate the matter.
"Investigations are also being carried out on whether those reports involved Malaysian Islamic State fighters who are already overseas," he said.
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