Rise of Islamic State raises threat level in Singapore: DPM Teo Chee Hean

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SINGAPORE: The escalation of violence in Syria and Iraq over the last three months, as well as the expansion of the Islamic State threat beyond the two countries’ borders, have raised the threat posed to Singapore, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Teo Chee Hean said on Tuesday (Oct 7).

IS continues to actively recruit foreign fighters – including Southeast Asians – and its brutality is not confined to beheadings of Westerners, but also to the killing of other Muslims and minority communities in Syria and Iraq, Mr Teo told Parliament.

A United States-led coalition of more than 40 countries, including several Arab states, is now taking counter-action against IS, he added.

“We have no information currently of any specific threat to us resulting directly from beheadings of IS and the anti-IS strikes,” Mr Teo said. “However, our assessment remains that the expansion of the IS threat beyond Syria and Iraq has raised the threat not only to countries who are part of the US-led coalition but also to Singapore.”

Source: www.channelnewsasia.com

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