Saudi Arabia, Malaysia Enhance Cooperation to Confront ISIL

© AFP 2023 / MOHD RASFANA member of the Malaysian Army (C) and a Malaysian policemen are silhouetted as they stand guard at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang, outside Kuala Lumpur on March 16, 2014
A member of the Malaysian Army (C) and a Malaysian policemen are silhouetted as they stand guard at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang, outside Kuala Lumpur on March 16, 2014 - Sputnik International
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Saudi Arabia and Malaysia will cooperate more closely in the sphere of intelligence data exchange in a joint effort to confront the Islamic State (ISIL) extremist group, Malaysian newspaper Star reported.

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"Malaysia and Saudi Arabia have agreed on consistent enhancing of cooperation in the sphere of intelligence to confront the influence of the IS [ISIL]," said Malaysian Minister of Defense Hishammuddin Hussein.

During a two-hour conversation Hussein and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman Al-Saud discussed "the issues of common and regional interests, particularly IS threat," according to the newspaper.

"In relation to this, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia agree to continue to strengthen the sharing of intelligence information to counter the IS influence," Hishammuddin posted to his Facebook account Wednesday.

According to the International Centre for the Study of Radicalization, ISIL has recruited over 20,000 foreign fighters, including hundreds of Malaysians.

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