Singapore is still a prized target and continues to be featured in ISIS propaganda, said ISD.
SINGAPORE – South-east Asia continues to face an active terror threat, primarily from the ISIS militant group, said the Internal Security Department .On May 17, a radicalised man who was likely motivated by ISIS’ violent ideologywith a machete, killing two police officers and injuring a third.
The attacker, a 21-year-old Malaysian, was shot dead by a police officer at the scene. His five family members wereISD said Singapore remains a prized target and continues to be featured in ISIS propaganda. The agency pointed to a Philippines-based pro-ISIS media group, Al Fursan Media Foundation, which reportedly collaborated with pro-ISIS groups said to be based in Malaysia.
“Some JI members may also continue to propagate the group’s ultimate ambition of establishing an Islamic caliphate in South-east Asia,” the agency added. ISD said Indonesia did not suffer any terror attacks in 2023, and the authorities there arrested close to 150 individuals in counter-terrorism operations that year.
“The authorities will not always be able to neutralise plots before they are actualised, or identify radicalised individuals before they act,” the agency said.
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