According to sources the two locals arrested at Malaysia involved in a conspiracy to execute a terrorist attack on the country flown back to homeland - Maldives - are not in remand of authorities.
Two locals of Maldives, aged 29 and 33 were apprehended by a recent anti-terror crackdown at the city of Johor Bahru. Both men were employed as air-conditioner technicians according to Malaysian newspapers.
The two Maldivian nationals are strongly believed to be attached to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) or otherwise known as ISIS. Both men have been suspected of using Singapore and Malaysia as a transit point to gain access into conflict-ridden state of Syria to rendezvous with their contact.
Both men flew back to Maldives on their own upon release from Malaysian authorities. While they are not in remand or placed under any specific arrests, Maldives Police Service reports of an ongoing probe regarding the case.
Police spokesperson Ahmed Shifan stated due to the ongoing process of the case, the nature of details about the matter cannot be publicly disclosed.
Malaysian authorities successfully crippled the planned terror attack, making arrests of 19 individuals who were Iraq, Palestine, Indonesia, Philippines and Bangladesh nationals as well as the two Maldivians included.
While reports from Malaysian newspapers indicated both men were possible terrorists, their connection with the planned terror attack on Malaysian soil were vague as officials had not commented on the matter or specified the roles of both individuals in the plot.
