MUSLIMS from Southeast Asia who went to the Middle East to join the Islamic State (IS) remain a threat to the region especially now that activities of the terrorist group in Syria and Iraq are winding down, a former official of the Association of Southeast Asian Region (Asean) said Friday.

Ong Keng Yong, Singapore ambassador-at-large, said about 1,000 Muslims from Southeast Asia who went to fight with the IS are now on the move and are expected to either go to other parts of the Middle East or come back to their home countries.

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