Malaysia’s police chief said Monday, May 8, 2017, the country’s top Islamic State operative was killed in an attack in Syria last month. Muhammad Wanndy Mohamed Jedi, 26, was believed to have been responsible for the grenade blast that injured eight people. It was the first attack in the country by the Islamic State militant group. (Joshua Paul, File/Associated Press)KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia’s police chief said the country’s top Islamic State operative was killed in an attack in Syria last month. It was the first attack in the country by the Islamic State militant group.

Source: Washington Post May 09, 2017 01:32 UTC