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Dec 4, 2021 · Published December 4, 2021. Updated May 11, 2024. Jemaah Islamiyah had identified close to 80 targets in Singapore and came close to carrying out attacks, the Internal Security Department said....
- Terror and violence: What the JI network in Singapore wanted. Historically, JI traces its roots to the Darul Islam, an organisation that emerged in the 1940s.
- Striking at the heart: Yishun MRT Station was just one of JI’s many targets. One of the most prominent JI targets was Yishun MRT Station. JI members drew maps of the station and used a video camera to film it and its surroundings, paying close attention to locations where bombs could be placed.
- In the shadows: JI members employed a range of techniques to avoid getting caught. To avoid detection by the authorities, JI adopted sophisticated security protocols and practised counter-surveillance tradecraft.
- Deadly force: JI wanted to kill ISD officers. Investigations revealed that at least one local JI member had considered kidnapping ISD officers to demand the release of fellow members who were in detention.
Sep 11, 2021 · Dec 9, 2001: Six Singaporean Jemaah Islamiah (JI) members are arrested by the Internal Security Department, with 15 more detained within a month, for being involved in plans to attack Yishun...
Jun 28, 2024 · Back in December 2001, the Internal Security Department (ISD) thwarted attacks on locations in Singapore, including Yishun MRT Station and key military installations like the Ministry of...
1 day ago · Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam speaking to the media on Oct 18, 2024. (Photo: CNA/Lim Li Ting) SINGAPORE: The arrest of a 17-year-old self-radicalised Singaporean less than a month ...
Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) network in Singapore. This operation effectively crippled the Singapore JI and thwarted multiple plots by the group to carry out terror attacks in the country. Beyond Singapore, ISD’s operation also exposed and sounded the alarm on JI’s clandestine networks across Southeast Asia, as well as its
8 hours ago · “He felt a sense of pride knowing that his planned attack, if successfully executed, would be the first terrorist attack in Singapore in recent decades,” stated ISD. The teen had also crafted a declaration of armed jihad against non-Muslims, which he planned to release before his attack, to inspire other Muslims to engage in armed violence.
