Eight Malaysian children being trained as Daish fighters - Mohamad Fuzi

Bukit Aman Special Branch today revealed there were at least eight Malaysian children recruited and trained as Daish militant fighters in the camps in Syria and Iraq.

Its director, Datuk Seri Mohamad Fuzi Mohd Harun said even though police did not have the complete information on the matter, police investigations found the children were being trained at the camps.

"The children will be placed at the Daish children centre to be groomed and trained as Daish fighters.

"They were brought to the war-torn countries by both parents who joined Daish," he said.

He was speaking to reporters after attending the Bukit Aman monthly assembly here, today.

Subsequently, Mohamad Fuzi also revealed the latest statistics showed 47 Malaysians were now involved with Daish militants in Syria and Iraq.

"Of the total, 12 were women while the remaining number were men including the eight children.

"For the time being, 17 individuals were reported killed as suicide bombers while a member of the group who returned to Malaysia was charged in court," he said.

Mohamad Fuzi said police were monitoring their movements for fear they mightspread their ideology when they returned to the country.