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Time of India
26-06-2025
- Time of India
Singapore detains self-radicalised teens; 15 yr-old girl planned to join ISIS, 17 yr-old targeted mosques
Singapore detains self-radicalised teens: 15 yr-old girl planned to join ISIS, 17 yr-old targeted mosques Two self-radicalised Singaporean teenagers, aged 15 and 17, were issued with security orders under the Internal Security Act (ISA) in February and March 2025, Singapore's Internal Security Department (ISD) said in an official release. The 15-year-old female student was placed under a Restriction Order (RO), making her the first female youth in Singapore to be dealt with under the ISA. Investigations revealed that she became a supporter of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) after consuming online propaganda in mid-2023. According to ISD, the girl was deeply influenced by ISIS content and pledged allegiance to the terror group's former leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. She aspired to marry an ISIS fighter, raise a pro-ISIS family, and was willing to fight and die as a martyr in Syria. Between September 2023 and April 2024, she was actively searching for flights to Syria and tried to connect with ISIS supporters for travel advice. She was involved in multiple online romantic relationships with alleged ISIS supporters overseas. She also attempted to share pro-ISIS materials with her schoolmates and on social media, but her efforts to radicalise others were unsuccessful, ISD said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Valencia: El sеcreto de la abuela pаra alіvіar la artritіs sorprеnde a los médіcos Reumаtólogo jеfe de España Leer más Undo In a separate case, a 17-year-old male was detained under an Order of Detention (OD) for being self-radicalised by far-right extremist and racist ideologies. ISD said he came to attention during investigations into 18-year-old Nick Lee Xing Qiu, who was detained under the ISA in December 2024. The teen had been radicalised since 2022 after encountering Islamophobic content online. He reportedly adopted the belief that East Asians were superior to other ethnicities and regularly posted hateful content targeting Muslims. The 17-year-old had also taken steps to plan attacks on mosques in Singapore. Since 2015, 17 self-radicalised youths aged 20 and below have been dealt with under the ISA. Of these, nine had plans to carry out attacks in Singapore. ISD stated that the threat of youth radicalisation remains a concern in Singapore, driven by online content.
Asharq Al-Awsat
28-04-2025
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
ISIS Kills Five Kurdish Fighters in Eastern Syria
The ISIS militant group said on Monday it killed five Kurdish fighters in an attack in eastern Syria's Deir Ezzor, according to the group's news agency. The spokesperson for Syria's Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces Farhad Shami confirmed to Reuters that five members were killed in the attack which he described as "one of deadliest" against the group in a while. Deir Ezzor city was captured by the ISIS group in 2014, but the Syrian army retook it in 2017. Former ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi declared a so-called 'caliphate' over a quarter of Syria and Iraq in 2014 before he was killed in a raid by US special forces in northwest Syria in 2019 as the group collapsed. It has been recently trying to stage a comeback in the Middle East, the West and Asia.
Al Jazeera
28-04-2025
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
ISIL group kills five Kurdish fighters in attack in eastern Syria
The ISIL (ISIS) group has killed five Kurdish fighters in an attack in eastern Syria's Deir Az Zor, the group's news agency has reported, underscoring concerns about its resurgence. Farhad Shami, spokesperson for Syria's Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), confirmed to Reuters news agency on Monday that five of its members were killed in the attack, which he described as 'one of the deadliest' against the group in a while. Deir Az Zor city was captured by ISIL in 2014, but the Syrian army retook it in 2017. The ISIL group once controlled vast swathes of Syria and Iraq – including Raqqa, about 160km (100 miles) east of Aleppo and Mosul, in northern Iraq – imposing hardline rule over millions of people. Former ISIL leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had declared a caliphate over the two countries in 2014 before he was killed in a raid by United States special forces in northwest Syria in 2019 as the group collapsed. At its peak, the group ruled over an area half the size of the United Kingdom and was notorious for its brutality. It beheaded civilians, slaughtered 1,700 captured Iraqi soldiers in a short period, and enslaved and raped thousands of women from the Yazidi community, one of Iraq's oldest religious minorities. A coalition of more than 80 countries, led by the US, was formed to fight the group in September 2014. The alliance continues to carry out raids against ISIL's hideouts in Syria and Iraq. The war against the group officially ended in March 2019, when US-backed and Kurdish-led fighters of the SDF captured the eastern Syrian town of Baghouz, which was the last sliver of land ISIL controlled. The group was also defeated in Iraq in July 2017, when Iraqi forces recaptured Mosul. Three months later, ISIL suffered a major blow when the SDF took back the Syrian northern city of Raqqa, which was the group's de facto capital. ISIL has recently been trying to stage a comeback, continuing to recruit members and to claim responsibility for deadly attacks around the world.
Straits Times
28-04-2025
- Politics
- Straits Times
Islamic State kills five Kurdish fighters in eastern Syria
CAIRO - The Islamic State militant group said on Monday it killed five Kurdish fighters in an attack in eastern Syria's Deir el-Zor, according to the group's news agency. The spokesperson for Syria's Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces Farhad Shami confirmed to Reuters that five members were killed in the attack which he described as "one of deadliest" against the group in a while. Deir el-Zor city was captured by the Islamic State group in 2014, but the Syrian army retook it in 2017. The militant group imposed hardline Islamist rule over millions of people in Syria and Iraq for years. Former Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi declared a caliphate over a quarter of the two states in 2014 before he was killed in a raid by U.S. special forces in northwest Syria in 2019 as the group collapsed. It has been recently trying to stage a comeback in the Middle East, the West and Asia. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Shafaq News
09-04-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Iraq detains senior ISIS figure linked to al-Baghdadi
Shafaq News/ Iraqi security forces arrested an ISIS member with ties to the group's former leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and al-Qaeda figure Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, three Iraqi security officials told Shafaq News on Wednesday. The arrest, carried out in a residential district of southern Kirkuk, about 255 km north of Baghdad, followed months of surveillance and intelligence gathering, the officials said. 'This individual was a key operative under al-Zarqawi and later served under al-Baghdadi's leadership within ISIS,' one of the sources said, speaking on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the operation. The detainee, described by the sources as a 'first-tier leader,' was apprehended inside a private residence. Security forces also seized classified documents allegedly in his possession, the officials added. Authorities emphasized the arrest marks one of the most 'significant blows' to the group's leadership structure in recent months, although they declined to name the suspect. ISIS, which seized swathes of Iraqi and Syrian territory in 2014, was militarily defeated in Iraq in 2017. However, remnants of the group continue to carry out low-level insurgency attacks, particularly in remote and disputed areas. In the first quarter of 2025 alone, Iraqi security forces conducted dozens of joint operations against ISIS, killing 50 militants and arresting more than 40 others.
