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Malaysia calls for robust global actions against terrorism

Xinhua, September 25, 2016 Adjust font size:

Malaysia joins other countries in calling for robust and effective international actions in the collective fight against terrorism, Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said Saturday.

"Only if and when the international community stand united, can the terrorists be defeated," Zahid said in an address before the annual United Nations General Assembly.

"No nation is immune to the threat of international terrorism," he said, emphasizing "an urgent need" to counter terrorism comprehensively.

A total of 230 terror suspects were detained in Malaysia over the past three years, of whom 84 have been charged, Malaysian officials said in August.

On June 28, a grenade hit a bar in the suburb of the Malaysian capital city of Kuala Lumpur, leaving 8 injured. The bombing was considered the first attack related to the Islamic State (IS) in the country.

On Saturday, the Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister also pointed out that the fight against terrorism cannot be won through force or punitive measures alone.

"We need to counter it from the ideological perspective -- by countering the narratives and addressing the root causes of issues that could be manipulated to attract people into supporting these groups," he said. Endit