Kuala Lampur, April 20 -- Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu said today that the threat of Islamic State (IS) and other forms of terrorism is very much under control.

The Kota Raja MP told reporters that his ministry together with the National Security Council (NSC) is working together to keep such elements under control.

He added that despite the fact that some in the armed forces were nabbed for their terrorism involvements, the government has placed those were detained under strict monitoring, including IS returnees from Iraq and Syria.

"There are some people who were nabbed and placed under monitoring now, but the situation of (terrorism) threats overall for Malaysia, is under control.

"Including those who came back from the Middle Eas...