3 persons charged with trying to support IS

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Press Trust of India Kuala Lumpur
Last Updated : Oct 23 2014 | 5:35 PM IST
A Malaysian court today charged three men, including an architect, accused of trying to become members of Islamic State (IS) terror group by taking a flight to Turkey to join the militants fighting in Iraq and Syria.
The accused trio of architect Mohd Syafrein Rasid (26), trader Mohd Rosmadi Che Daud (42) and technician Mohamad Yusoffe Ishak (26) were charged with allegedly taking a Qatar Airways flight from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Istanbul with intentions of giving support to the IS and becoming its members.
The three men allegedly committed the offence on September 25 this year.
They were also charged with an alternative count of trying to benefit IS by taking the same flight, New Straits Times reported.
Judge Aizatul Akmal Maharani did not grant bail and fixed November 20 for mention to transfer the case to the High Court, it said.
Malaysian authorities arrested 14 people earlier this month for suspected terror links.
At least 40 Malaysians are believed to have left for Syria to join IS militants.
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First Published: Oct 23 2014 | 5:35 PM IST