Singapore arrests three teenagers over planned attacks
Singapore authorities have arrested three teenage boys over separate alleged plans to carry out shooting, stabbing and bomb attacks.
The country’s Internal Security Department (ISD) said the boys, aged 14, 15 and 19, became radicalised online and adopted violent extremist beliefs. They were arrested between April and June under the Internal Security Act, which allows detention without trial.
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The ISD said the 14-year-old planned to stab non-Muslim teachers and students at his school and wanted to livestream the attack. He had also considered using a gun or making a bomb but abandoned those plans.
The 19-year-old allegedly planned knife attacks on soldiers at an air base and LGBTQ students at his school, while the 15-year-old was said to be in the early stages of planning a bomb attack.
Although the cases were unrelated, authorities said they highlight the growing problem of young people becoming radicalised online.
Singapore has warned that youth radicalisation remains a major security concern, with several similar cases recorded in recent years.
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