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  • Attack On London Mosque: Terrorist Would’ve Have Died From Beating If Not For Imam’s Intervention

    Attack On London Mosque: Terrorist Would’ve Have Died From Beating If Not For Imam’s Intervention

    As angry bystanders held down the alleged driver of a van that ploughed into a group of Muslims near a mosque in London just after midnight yesterday, an imam helped calm the situation.

    Imam Mohammed Mahmoud shouted: “Don’t touch him! No one touch him!”, reported The Telegraph.

    “(The van driver) tried to run away but we brought him down. He would’ve died because so many people were punching him, but the imam came out and said ‘No more punching, let’s keep him down until the police come’,” one witness told the Independent.

    A statement on the website of the Muslim Welfare House said: “I would like to particularly thank our imam, Mohammed Mahmoud, whose bravery and courage helped calm the immediate situation after the incident and prevented further injuries and potential loss of life.”

     

    Source: www.tnp.sg

     

  • Father Of First Female ISA Radicalism Detainee Regrets Not Reporting Her

    Father Of First Female ISA Radicalism Detainee Regrets Not Reporting Her

    The father of the first woman detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) regrets not reporting his daughter to the authorities.

    Mr Syaikh Abdu Manaf Al Ansari told Berita Harian last night that he and his wife had questioned Syaikhah Izzah Zahrah Al Ansari in late 2014, after noticing she had started dressing in black and wearing the niqab, a facial veil which reveals only the eyes. She was also using the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) flag as her WhatsApp display picture, he said.

    “I asked if she was an ISIS member. She denied it but said she thought ISIS was fighting for Islam,” said Mr Manaf, 49.

    “I told her all well-known Islamic scholars reject ISIS. I asked, is it halal in Islam to kill innocent people, children and women? I told her to show me evidence from the Quran and sunnah (prophetic teachings) that it is halal. She just kept silent.”

    Mr Manaf and his wife, both Quranic teachers, gave Izzah – the second of five children – religious advice, and decided not to inform the authorities after she stopped wearing the niqab and started listening to music and watching films again.

    “We thought she was okay. But we did not realise she had become more radical. She was smart at hiding herself,” he said.

    After Izzah was arrested, he found documents in her room with information about moving to Syria, including how to get tickets.

    He felt “disgust and anger” and, in a bid to “protect her”, threw the materials away. He told the authorities about them only during the investigation, and was given a warning.

    “This should not have happened. I really regret it,” he said.

    He advised the public to contact the authorities or the Religious Rehabilitation Group (RRG), which helps to counter radical ideology, if they notice suspicious changes in their loved ones. “To other parents, this comes from the bottom of my heart. If you see any sudden changes, et cetera, contact the authorities. If not (the authorities), contact RRG,” he said.

     

    Source: www.straitstimes.com

  • Hijab Image Vandalised With Word “Terrorist” At Site Of Upcoming Marine Parade MRT Station

    Hijab Image Vandalised With Word “Terrorist” At Site Of Upcoming Marine Parade MRT Station

    A police report was made after the word “terrorist” appeared on an illustration of a Muslim woman wearing a hijab, which was part of the artwork decorating a hoarding at the site of the upcoming Marine Parade MRT station.

    Mr Haikal Latiff, 26, told The New Paper that he was on the pedestrian walkway beside Parc Seabreeze condominium in Joo Chiat Road at 10pm on Thursday when he noticed the word.

    The undergraduate, who had tweeted a photo of it, said: “My girlfriend and I took it personally because as Muslims, we felt that this was uncalled for.”

    When contacted, the Land Transport Authority said the contractor had made a police report yesterday afternoon.

    The police said investigations are ongoing.

    TNP understands that the word was written on a piece of paper with an adhesive back and stuck on the hijab.

    The Marine Parade station is part of the Thomson-East Coast Line and is expected to be ready in 2023.

    Passers-by TNP spoke to yesterday did not notice it until it was pointed out.

    Secondary student April Panton, 15, said: “I have a lot of Muslim friends and I do not think they deserve to be treated like this.”

    Tourist Joanna Niemiro, 27, who arrived here on Thursday, was shocked as she had heard that Singapore is a multiracial country.

    The Polish graphic designer said: “I am quite disgusted by it. This is definitely not art. Anyone can be a terrorist, and it should not be associated with any religion.”

     

    Source: www.tnp.sg

     

  • Two Sites Here Named As Potential Terrorist Targets: SGX Centre And A Port

    Two Sites Here Named As Potential Terrorist Targets: SGX Centre And A Port

    Singapore was “specifically targeted” by terrorists in the past year, with jihadist publications and videos naming two sites as potential targets last October.

    This has resulted in the terrorism threat remaining the highest in recent years, said the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in its first Singapore Terrorism Threat Assessment Report yesterday.

    It is understood that the targets mentioned were the SGX Centre and a port.

    A spokesman for the Stock Exchange did not confirm that its building was being targeted, but told The New Paper: “SGX takes physical security very seriously and constantly reminds our employees to remain alert and vigilant.

    “Over the years, we have stepped up our security measures and are in close contact with our regulator and relevant government agencies.”

    MHA also said security agencies had worked with the two sites to tighten security measures.

    While there has been no credible intelligence of an imminent attack, MHA said security agencies remain on “high vigilance” because of the “heightened” regional threat.

    “The public should continue to stay alert and be prepared,” it added.

    MHA said the most serious threat comes from Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and its affiliates.

    With at least two known ISIS plots to attack Singapore,MHA said: “ISIS has demonstrated that Singapore is very much on its radar.”

    There is also the risk of attacks by those influenced by ISIS propaganda, with the authorities dealing with radicalised Singaporeans and foreigners in recent years.

    The report called radicalised individuals “a grave security concern” as attacks using vehicles and knives can happen anywhere.

    Nanyang Technological University Associate Professor Kumar Ramakrishna, coordinator of the National Security Studies Programme at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), said: “The lone-wolf vehicle attacks in London, Nice and Berlin showed that individuals can carry out operations wherever they are.

    “If you can drive a truck or a car, lives can be lost.

    “These are relatively low tech methods that authorities must pay attention to.”

    Another concern for MHA is the release of about 200 terrorist prisoners in the region over the next two years. “They may return to terrorism if they have not been de-radicalised,” it said.

    An MHA spokesman said: “Through this report, we hope Singaporeans will better appreciate the seriousness of the terrorism threat, and to be alert and prepared in the event of an attack.”

    The ministry will issue further reports when necessary.

    Dr Rohan Gunaratna, head of the International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research at RSIS, said: “Dynamic security measures, which involve constant changes, are the best form of security because terrorists are constantly surveying and can predict routine security measures.”

    Mr Gregory Tan, 57, a consultant at BSG Communications, said: “While the Government has prepared us well mentally with practices and rehearsals, nothing can prepare us for the loss of lives, the trauma and the damage caused when it does happen.”

     

    Source: http://www.tnp.sg/

  • 3 Police Officers Killed In Suicide Bomb Attack In Jakarta

    3 Police Officers Killed In Suicide Bomb Attack In Jakarta

    Two suspected suicide bombers have blown themselves up at a busy bus terminal in Jakarta, killing themselves and three police officers.

    Five civilians and another five police officers were also injured in the attack, just after 9:00pm (local time) yesterday.

    National police spokesman Setyo Wasisto said the blasts took place minutes apart.

    “Tonight, to Indonesian citizens and all of us who are here at the scene, I express very deep concern,” he said.

    TV networks showed people helping a victim lying on the ground and three policemen carrying another victim away from the scene.

    Police may have been the target, with extra officers in the area to guard a torch rally to mark the beginning of the Islamic holy month Ramadan.

    Police did not immediately reveal a motive but likened the attack to the events in Manchester and said it was linked to global terror.

    “As you all know that there has been global incidents in Manchester during Ariana Grande’s show, there was an explosion there,” Mr Wasisto said.

    “Then we also heard that in our neighbouring country, the Philippines, there was an attack from ISIS in Malawi city.

    “Thus we’ve actually been prepared — but we didn’t know when and where it was going to happen.

    “In my opinion, this incident is related to global attacks and related to some groups that have attacked several places.”

    Authorities in the world’s biggest Muslim-majority country have been increasingly worried about a resurgence in radicalism, driven in part by a new generation of militants inspired by Islamic State.

    There has been a series of low-level attacks linked to Islamic State since January 2016, when four militants mounted a gun and bomb assault in the heart of Jakarta.

    Eight people were killed in that attack, including the militants.

    More recent attacks have also been linked to the group and targeted police officers, including in Solo in Java, but they have largely failed.

     

    Source: www.abc.net.au