Indonesia has arrested another terror suspect in Batam for allegedly plotting to attack Marina Bay in Singapore, the Antara News Agency reported on Sunday (Sep 4).
The suspect, a 24-year-old unemployed man identified only by the initials LH, was arrested by counter-terrorist personnel at a cyber cafe in Batu Aji, Batam, on Saturday, police spokesman Agus Rianto was quoted as saying.
The man is believed to be part of the KGR@Katibah GR, a group headed by Gigih Rahmat Dewa, who is alleged to be behind the plot to attack Marina Bay from Batam, which is just a short distance across the Singapore Strait. The group is said to have links to Syria-based Islamic State (IS) militant Bahrun Naim, who has encouraged attacks on Singapore.
“LH was part of the group that was plotting an attack on Marina Bay,” said Mr Agus, the Antara News Agency reported. “He also underwent training using airsoft guns as preparations to go to Syria.”
In August, Indonesian anti-terror forces arrested six men on suspicion of planning a rocket attack on Singapore. The six arrested were also allegedly from terrorist group KGR@Katibah GR.
Police also seized bomb-making materials, guns, and arrows from suspects’ homes in the raid on Aug 5. But police said there were no signs that the rocket attack was anything more than a plan.
The suspects are currently being investigated at special counter-terrorism squad Densus 88’s headquarters for their involvement in Islamic State’s Indonesian terror network.
Source: ChannelNewsAsia
