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Singapore conducts anti-terror exercise

Xinhua, January 19, 2016 Adjust font size:

An anti-terrorism exercise with over 1,800 officers has been conducted in Singapore, according to the Singapore Police Force (SPF) on Tuesday.

SPF, with support from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) and other Home Team agencies, conducted this island-wide exercise at various locations which will last from Jan. 18 to 19.

This exercise tested the readiness of Singapore's forces in responding to multiple island-wide armed attacks, SPF said, adding that it will continue to conduct similar exercises with other agencies as part of preparations to deal with national security incidents.

Singapore has stepped up security measures following the deadly attacks in Indonesia's Jakarta last week. In a lecture on Tuesday, Singapore's Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam warnd that lack of focus on development and education by various governments as well as lack of strong commitment to multi-ethnicity has led to increasing terror threats in the region.

"The proliferation of charismatic preachers who advocate intolerance, violence; the availability of such teachings on the Internet; the glorification of terror, violence, beheadings - these international events, trends are fusing perfectly with fertile conditions in this region, to beget violence and terror," said Shanmugam

Therefore, Shanmugam said the Singapore government is planning to roll out a series of measures to safeguard racial and religious harmony.

"How our non-Muslims treat our Muslim brothers and sisters will decide what type of society we are. And if we behave with suspicion and negativity, then our Muslim population will be further pushed. The harmonious society that we have built will be at risk," Shanmugam added. Enditem