As to why he had chosen the Tampines West Community Centre area specifically, the ISD said that the youth, who was going to use either a kitchen knife or a pair of scissors to stab people, had picked that location as it was densely populated — giving him more targets — and it was close to where the youth lived.

India: FATF report highlights significant ISIS and Al-Qaeda threats in Jammu and Kashmir

The report also mentioned some other terror-financing and money-laundering cases like the multi-agency probe against the now-banned Popular Front of India (PFI) and a 2017 case lodged by the NIA, involving the All Party Hurriyat Conference in Jammu and Kashmir.

Law Minister Shanmugam warns about persisting ISIS ideology in the region, asks Singaporeans to report suspicious behaviour

Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam has urged Singaporeans to remain alert and report any suspicious behaviour, just days after Malaysia made a series of arrests to thwart possible threats against the country’s government. As reports linked the arrested individuals’ backgrounds with extremist ideologies, Shanmugam told reporters on June 28 that violent ISIS ideology […]

ISIS claims responsibility for recent twin explosions in Iran

The Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the deadly twin blasts close to the burial site of slain military commander Qasem Soleimani in southern Iran on Wednesday (January 3, 2024). ISIS media wing Al-Furqan issued a statement on Thursday – more than 24 hours after the explosions – claiming two suicide bombers, […]

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