Suspect in Johor police station attack was ‘lone wolf’, says Malaysia's home minister

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Suspect in Johor police station attack was ‘lone wolf’, says Malaysia's home minister
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Police are still investigating the motive for the attack, says Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

Forensic police officers outside Johor's Ulu Tiram police station in Malaysia , where two police officers were killed, on May 17, 2024. was believed to have acted alone and did not have plans to threaten the wider public, Malaysia 's Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said on Saturday .

The attack was not linked to any group, Mr Saifuddin added, although the minister did not disclose a motive for the attack pending investigations. Malaysian Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail speaks during a press conference at the Johor Police Contingent Headquarters on May 18, 2024. The minister also stressed that the police were still investigating the motive of the suspect and urged the public to stop speculating.

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