SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore mentioned on Thursday it had detained three males since October final yr who had been getting ready to journey to the Center East to battle towards Israel, and one had expressed willingness to hold out assaults in Singapore if instructed to take action.
The House Affairs Ministry mentioned in an announcement the three Singaporean males weren’t linked to 1 different and had been “radicalised” on-line, however there was no indication others had been recruited.
It was not instantly clear why the ministry introduced the detention on Thursday.
Following their arrest in October, they had been detained below Singapore’s Inner Safety Act, which permits suspects to be held for prolonged durations with out trial.
The three had been a director of a digital advertising and marketing firm, a elevate mechanic and a safety guard, aged 41, 21 and 44, respectively.
One of many three was keen to hold out any instruction from Iran’s Supreme Chief Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the assertion mentioned, “including conducting attacks in Singapore”, including the person had no particular assault plans.
The Palestinian militant group Hamas is backed by Iran. Iran has not made a risk towards Singapore.
One of many males had visited a capturing vary in Thailand to study to function firearms, whereas two deliberate to go to capturing ranges in Indonesia, it mentioned.
The ministry mentioned restrictions had been positioned on two different Singaporeans in June and July final yr below the safety regulation, associated to the battle in Gaza.
