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India Gazette
10-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
"CM Siddaramaiah has called meeting to take stock of internal security": Karnataka Minister Parameshwara
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 10 (ANI): Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Saturday said that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has called a meeting to take stock of internal security and will evaluate the advisories issued by the Indian government amid escalating tensions with Pakistan. 'The CM has called a meeting to take stock of internal security. We will evaluate the advisories issued by the Indian government. The CM will evaluate what steps we have to take and our preparedness for the eventuality of a war-like situation. Some steps have been initiated for civil deference. We will also stock up on law and order and essential commodities in the face of an eventuality... Some people are trying to instigate the situation by posting false information. So I have called a meeting of our IT & BT department. Priyank Kharge and our Internal Security Department will also attend the meeting,' Parameshwara told reporters. Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting with Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and chiefs of the Indian Armed Forces at his residence in New Delhi. The meeting took place following India's strikes at four airbases in Pakistan in the early hours of Saturday in reply to Pakistan's attack on 26 Indian locations. Indian Army Colonel Sofiya Qureshi stated that precision strikes were carried out on Pakistani military targets in Rafiqui, Murid, Chaklala, Rahim Yar Khan, Sukkur, and Chunian, as well as radar sites at Pasrur and Sialkot aviation bases, using air-launched weapons from Indian fighter aircraft. Earlier today, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, Colonel Sophia Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh briefed the media about the ongoing developments amidst the rising tensions between India and Pakistan. Vikram Misri emphasised that the actions being undertaken by Pakistan against India are being seen as 'escalatory' and 'provocative' in nature. He made the remarks during a press briefing on Saturday, where proofs of Pakistan's escalatory and provocative actions were provided alongside exposing the lies being peddled by Pakistan. While speaking to the media, the Foreign Secretary said, 'Pakistan's actions constituted provocation, escalation. In response, India defended and reacted in a responsible and measured fashion'. Despite the intensity of the attacks, Indian forces successfully engaged and retaliated, though airbases in Udhampur, Pathankot, Adampur, Bhuj, and Bathinda sustained damage, and personnel were injured. Pakistan's use of high-speed missiles at 1:40 AM to target Punjab's airbase station and the unprofessional targeting of hospitals and schools in airbases in Srinagar, Awantipora, and Udhampur were particularly condemned. India categorically rejected Pakistan's malicious misinformation campaign, which falsely claimed the destruction of critical Indian military assets and infrastructure. Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, while addressing the joint press conference, highlighted Pakistan's attempts to spread disinformation about damage caused to the S-400 system at Adhampur, airfields at Suratgarh and Sirsa, Brahmos space at Nagrota, and artillery-gun positions in Dehrangyari and Chandigarh, among other allegations. She emphasised that India unequivocally rejects these false narratives, which are part of a broader strategy to undermine India's military capabilities and instil fear among the public. Meanwhile, incidents of heavy shelling and cross-border firing were reported from various places aligning with Pakistan border on Saturday. (ANI)
Express Tribune
02-04-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Singapore arrests two teenagers under security law for extremist plans
Listen to article Singapore has detained two teenagers under its Internal Security Act (ISA) over separate extremist plots, authorities announced on Wednesday. One had planned to attack mosques, while the other sought to join Daesh militants in Syria. A 17-year-old male, identified as subscribing to far-right extremist ideology, was detained in March. Authorities said he saw himself as an "East Asian supremacist" and had planned to carry out a mass shooting at mosques, aiming to kill at least 100 Muslims. He had attempted, unsuccessfully, to acquire firearms from the United States, Malaysia, and Thailand. Officials said he was inspired by the 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks in New Zealand, in which 51 worshippers were killed. The teenager was detected following investigations into an 18-year-old detained in December for similar far-right extremism. Under Singapore's ISA, he can be held for up to two years without trial. Authorities have raised concerns over youth radicalisation, noting that 17 young individuals aged 20 and under have been dealt with under the ISA since 2015. The law allows for indefinite detention without trial or, alternatively, restriction orders that impose limits on travel and internet access. Of those detained over the past decade, nine had plotted attacks within Singapore, a multi-racial nation where 74% of residents are Chinese, 13.6% Malay, 9% Indian, and 3.3% classified as other, according to official statistics. The second teenager, a 15-year-old female, was issued a restriction order in February after authorities found she had planned to travel to Syria to fight for Daesh or marry a militant and raise a pro-Daesh family. 'Self-radicalisation can happen very quickly. In the case of the 15-year-old, it only took weeks. It is thus critical that the public be vigilant to signs that someone around us may have become radicalised,' said the Internal Security Department. Singapore remains vigilant in countering extremist threats and has implemented various initiatives to prevent radicalisation, including public education campaigns and rehabilitation programmes for detainees.
South China Morning Post
02-04-2025
- South China Morning Post
Singapore detains boy, 17, allegedly planning to kill ‘at least 100' Muslims
A Singaporean teenager allegedly planning to kill dozens of Muslims outside several mosques has been detained, the city state's Internal Security Department said on Wednesday. Advertisement The 17-year-old boy was detained in March, the ISD said in a statement, adding that he had regarded white supremacist Brenton Tarrant – who in 2019 had killed worshippers at mosques in New Zealand – as a 'hero'. ISD also said he had 'identified as an 'East Asian Supremacist'', and had decided on five mosques across Singapore for his post-Friday prayer attacks. 'This boy wanted to kill at least 100 Muslims, so that he can kill more Muslims than Tarrant had killed. He also wanted to live-stream his attacks,' Home Minister K Shanmugam told reporters. 'When he was arrested … he had already made a number of attempts to get a gun. He told ISD quite openly if he had gotten a gun, he would have carried out his attacks.' Advertisement The teen had been in online contact with 18-year-old Nick Lee , who was detained in December for having similar plans.
Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Yahoo
Singapore foils teen's plot to kill 100 in Christchurch-inspired mosque attacks
SINGAPORE, April 2 — A 17-year-old Singaporean has been detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) for planning a mass shooting at five mosques in Singapore, aiming to kill at least 100 Muslims in a terrorist attack inspired by the 2019 Christchurch massacre. According to The Straits Times, the Internal Security Department (ISD) revealed today that the teenager had identified mosques in Jurong West, Clementi, Margaret Drive, Admiralty Road, and Beach Road as targets. He intended to carry out the attack during Friday prayers before taking his own life. His radicalisation began in 2022 through exposure to Islamophobic and far-right extremist content online. Authorities intercepted his plot before he could act, issuing a detention order in March 2025. Investigations linked him to Nick Lee, an 18-year-old detained under the ISA in December 2024 for similar extremist beliefs, though the two had never met or coordinated attacks. The teenager attempted multiple times to obtain firearms, exploring avenues such as smuggling, modifying replicas, and 3D printing gun parts. He had also planned to visit a US shooting range to train with firearms. Despite failing to acquire weapons, he remained committed to executing the attack. His parents were aware of his views and online activity but did not report them to authorities. The ISD highlighted this case as part of a growing concern over youth radicalisation in Singapore, with far-right extremism gaining traction among young people. Since 2015, 17 individuals aged 20 and below have been dealt with under the ISA, nine of whom intended to carry out attacks locally.
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Singapore detains teenager radicalised by far-right extremism
(Refiles to fix syntax in headline) By Bing Hong Lok SINGAPORE (Reuters) - An 18-year-old Singapore student who was radicalised by violent far-right extremism online and who idolised the gunman behind deadly attacks on two mosques in New Zealand has been detained under the Internal Security Act, the government Lee Xing Qiu identified as an "East Asian supremacist" and envisioned starting a "race war" between Chinese and Malays in Singapore, the Internal Security Department (ISD) said in statement issued on Monday. See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. "At the point of his arrest, Lee's attack ideations were aspirational and he had no timeline to carry them out," the ISD said, adding investigations into his online contacts had not revealed any imminent threats to Singapore. Lee has been detained since December under the ISA, which allows suspects to be held for up to two years without trial. The ISD said Lee found Islamophobic and far-right extremist content on social media in 2023, and then began actively searching for such content. It said he idolised the gunman who killed 51 people in two mosques in Christchurch in 2019, role-playing as him in an online simulation. "Lee aspired to carry out attacks against Muslims in Singapore with like-minded far-right individuals that he conversed with online," the ISD said. Lee is the third Singaporean youth with far-right extremist ideologies to be dealt with under the ISA, the department said, noting far-right extremism was a growing concern globally. "Youths may be more susceptible to such ideologies and may gravitate toward the sense of belonging and identity that far-right movements appear to provide," the ISD said.
