17-year-old self-radicalised Singaporean arrested weeks before planned attack in Tampines

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The teen had also planned to travel to Syria to fight, said ISD. He had got in touch with an online foreign contact for travel advice and researched flight routes.

ISD said the youth came across the teachings of foreign radical preachers in August 2023 while searching for religious knowledge online.

he downloaded materials from an extremist magazine that contained tips on planning an attack or conducting a roadside ambush. ISD said the youth actively shared radical materials promoting armed jihad with followers of his social media accounts, and wanted to influence them into hating non-Muslims and killing them.

Since 2015, 14 self-radicalised Singaporeans aged 20 and below have been dealt with under ISA, including this 17-year-old.

Qns: 

1. To what extent has the digital age influenced the aspirations of young people today? (JPJC Prelim 2024)

2. In today’s troubled world, should governments impose more restrictions over the media? (SAJC Prelim 2024)