Two police officers killed in suspected Jemaah Islamiah attack in Malaysia

Two police officers were killed and another was injured in Malaysia’s Johor state on Friday morning, when they were attacked by a man suspected of being a member of the Al Qaeda-linked militant group Jemaah Islamiah (JI), officials said.
Malaysia’s Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain said the suspect entered a police station in Johor’s Ulu Tiram town shortly after 2 a.m. wearing a mask and armed with a machete.
A police constable approached the suspect, who killed the officer with the machete and seized his pistol. A firefight ensued leading to the death of a second officer and injuring a third, Razarudin told a televised press conference.
The suspect who was also killed in the shootout was a son of a known JI member, Razarudin said.
“We believe he came to steal firearms from the police for his own agenda that we have not yet determined.”
Police have arrested seven people in connection with the attack, including five members of the attacker’s family.