M'sian police's terrorism response globally recognised
The local police's capability in tackling terrorism threats has not only been recognised at the regional level but also by global powers such as the US, says Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.
He said this was evident in the trust placed by the US in the Malaysian police's expertise to carry out the rehabilitation of two Malaysian detainees previously held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba...
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