The chief of Malaysian police said late Thursday that they have yet to confirm information about the presence of alleged Islamic State suicide bombers in Kuala Lumpur, where leaders from 18 countries, including the United States, Japan and China, gather this weekend for a series of meetings.
In a press statement, Inspector General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar responded to the disclosure by Malaysiakini, an online news daily, of an internal police circular warning of the presence of suicide bombers in Kuala Lumpur and Sabah state in Borneo. Khalid had earlier confirmed the authenticity of the circular.
"There have been reports of imminent terrorist threats in Malaysia," he said. "At this point, I would like to underline that they have yet to be confirmed."