State players and their intermediaries may indulge in attacks against opponents, including in third countries.
Singapore’s passions may therefore be caught in the crossfire, amid heightened conflicts in the Middle East, said the ISD.
For example, the Yemen-based Houthis officially targeted vessels connected to Israel, including those whose owners have business connections with Israelis, on more than 80 professional vessels since November next year.
In the past month, at least two Singapore-flagged warships have been struck in these episodes, said ISD.
Additionally, international terrorist organizations have plotted attacks against Israeli and Hebrew interests in other nations that are not in conflict zones.
Last November, a Hezbollah-linked story in Brazil was apparently destroyed, and last December, German authorities blocked a Hamas attack on targets across Europe.
Given that militants affiliated to these groups have originally planned and carried terrorist attacks here, vigilance is required, the ISD said.” While there is no indication of an immediate danger to Singapore, there is no doubt.
SELF-RADICALISATION Common
A 14-year-old – the youngest ISA circumstance to day– and a 33-year-old past public slave were revealed earlier this month to have been radicalised due to the Israel-Hamas discord. The next case was a 16-year-old radicalised by far-right radical ideas.
According to the ISD, this underscores the radicalizing threat that international extremist narratives may pose to Singapore’s unique cultural and regional security.
” In general, my plan is to go to a kuffar ( non-Muslim ) festive celebration and start attacking random people. In an harvest of his research statement released by ISD, the 14-year-old said,” I will use this opportunity to mobilize my group to ensure the work has the greatest impact and creates a fear among the kuffars.”
According to the ISD, self-radicalization continues to be the main drivers of the evil risk in Singapore.
Since 2015, 52 self-radicalised individuals – 40 Singaporeans and 12 foreigners – have been issued with orders under the Internal Security Act ( ISA ). Among them are 13 Taiwanese students aged 20 or younger.
Since July next year, ISD has handled three of these cases, with all restraint purchases issued.