Teenager, Housewife Among 15 Suspected Islamic Terrorists Held in Malaysia

Malaysia's landmark Petronas Twin Towers (C) are covered with light haze in Kuala Lumpur on July 23, 2013. An incident involving diplomatic immunity has caused an uproar in both Malaysia and New Zealand. Mohd Rasfan/AFP/Getty Images

KUALA LUMPUR—Malaysia has detained 15 suspected Islamic extremists including a teenager and a housewife accused of plotting separate “lone wolf” attacks on places of worship around the capital, Kuala Lumpur, police said on Friday.

Police rounded up the 15, including nine foreigners, in several security operations between March 27 and May 9, Inspector-General of Police Mohamad Fuzi Harun said in a statement.