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Published on: Thursday, January 28, 2021
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SINGAPORE: Singapore detained a 16-year-old male Singaporean in December 2020 under the Internal Security Act (ISA) after he was found to have made detailed plans and preparations to conduct terrorist attacks on two mosques in this island republic.
Planning to use a machete against Muslims, the Protestant Christian of Indian ethnicity, is the first detainee to be inspired by far-right extremist ideology, according to a statement from the republic’s Internal Security Department (ISD), here, Wednesday.
A secondary school student at the time, he is also the youngest individual to date, dealt with under the ISA for terrorism-related activities, said the department.
Singaporean youth intending to mirror Christchurch attacks in Woodlands Mosques detained
Thursday, January 28th 2021
A 16-year-old male Singaporean secondary school student was detained in December 2020 under the Internal Security Act (ISA) for planning and preparing to conduct a terrorist attack using a machete against Muslims at two mosques in Woodlands in Singapore.
The Protestant Christian youth of Indian ethnicity, is the first detainee to be inspired by far-right extremist ideology and the youngest individual to-date dealt with under the ISA for terrorism-related activities in Singapore.
Acting on intelligence, the authorities arrested the boy last year, the Internal Security Department (ISD) said.
SINGAPORE
Two Singapore mosques that authorities said were the targets of a planned terrorist attack by a 16-year-old student stayed open Thursday as police stepped up patrols in the area.
Staff at the Assyafaah Mosque and Yusof Ishak Mosque in northern Singapore said already-frequent patrols had been tightened.
Singapore authorities on Wednesday said they had detained without trial an ethnic Indian Christian teen who was preparing to launch “terrorist attacks” on the mosques with a machete.
He was inspired by an Australian white supremacist who killed 51 worshippers at two mosques in Christchurch in New Zealand in 2019, the Internal Security Department said.
Singapore mosques, worshippers react to teen’s attack plans
by Annabelle Liang, The Associated Press
Posted Jan 28, 2021 8:43 am EDT
Last Updated Jan 28, 2021 at 8:44 am EDT
SINGAPORE Two Singapore mosques that authorities said were the targets of a planned terrorist attack by a 16-year-old student stayed open Thursday as police stepped up patrols in the area.
Staff at the Assyafaah Mosque and Yusof Ishak Mosque in northern Singapore said already-frequent patrols had been tightened.
Singapore authorities on Wednesday said they had detained without trial an ethnic Indian Christian teen who was preparing to launch “terrorist attacks” on the mosques with a machete.