Deputy Minister of Public Security Sen. Lieut. Gen Luong Tam Quang hosted a reception for Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration under the US Department of Homeland Security David Pekoske in Hanoi on June 5.

Malaysian police on October 13 disclosed that financial transactions involving huge sums of money had been carried out, believed to activate the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) group in the country.

Ho Chi Minh City’s police units were applauded for their glorious achievements in fighting terrorism in the past time, especially the raid on a group of people conducting terrorist activities at a police station in Tan Binh district on June 20.

The Ho Chi Minh City police have launched criminal proceedings against and put into temporary detention four suspects with charges of conducting terrorist activities aimed at overthrowing the people’s administration, and three others of illegal trading of explosives.

Malaysia’s police announced on December 22 that they had arrested 20 suspects, including 13 foreigners, for link to recent terrorist activities.

A Singaporean citizen has been detained for terrorism-related activities under the Internal Security Act (ISA) that allows for suspects to be held for lengthy periods without trial.