Malaysian man gets 4 yrs' jail over ISIS-related material

A 31-year-old Malaysian man has been sentenced to four years' jail here for possessing terror-related material.

The suspect, Muhammad Hanif Ismail, pleaded guilty to two counts and was sentenced to two years' jail for each charge.

High Court judge A B Karim noted that "even though the offences only started with possession of terrorism-related material, they can lead to real terrorism, which does not need borders to happen".

Police also found several black and white stickers - suspected to be the logo of the dreaded ISIS - and a pen drive in his family home.

His parents confirmed that the material belonged to him.