Malaysia has deported six Egyptians and a Tunisian suspected of being linked to Islamist militant groups abroad, despite protests from human rights groups.
The suspects include five people who allegedly confessed to being part of Egypt's banned Muslim Brotherhood, Inspector-General of Police Mohamad Fuzi Harun said in a statement Sunday.
Rights groups say that members of the group face possible torture and persecution in Egypt, which brands them as terrorists.
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