Najib, DPM and minister on IS kidnap list
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Islamic State targetted Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak, Home Minister Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein for kidnapping last year.
"On Jan 30, 2015, a total of 13 people with ties to Daesh (IS) had planned to kidnap the leaders, including the prime minister (Najib), home minister (Zahid) and defence minister (Hishamuddin Hussein)," Zahid told the Dewan Rakyat.
He said this in the parliament sitting in a reply to MP Abdul Manan Ismail who asked the Home Ministry to state the success of police in preventing terrorist attacks planned by IS in the country.
Zahid said police prevented four incidences of attacks in Malaysia by IS.
In September 2014, there was a plan by the group to test improvised explosive devices in Kedah.
Other attempts included attacking places of worship, and entertainment outlets in the country.
"They also wanted to destroy the Free Mason Lodge in Bukit Jalil," Zahid said.
