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Terror suspects arrested in Indonesia plot to launch attack in Singapore

Xinhua, August 5, 2016 Adjust font size:

Singapore's Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law K Shanmugam said on Friday that Indonesian authorities' arrest of six terror suspects who plotted to launch a rocket to Singapore's Marina Bay did not come as a surprise.

Singapore's Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said in a statement that it was aware that plans were being made by the six terror suspects arrested by the Indonesian authorities, and the Police and other agencies had been stepping up inland and border security measures in response.

Indonesian police said earlier in the day that they had arrested the six suspects in Batam, Riau Islands Province, including the group's leader whom police said had been plotting an attack by launching a rocket from Batam to Singapore's Marina Bay.

MHA said the country's security agencies had been coordinating closely with the Indonesian authorities since the discovery of this attack plot, to monitor the activities of the group and apprehend those involved.

The ministry stressed that this development highlighted the seriousness of the terrorism threat to Singapore, and the importance of the SG Secure national movement.

Shanmugam also urged Singaporeans to be extra alert. "We have to emphasize the importance of SG Secure, and the role that everyone has to play," added the minister. Endit