20-year-old Singaporean detained under ISA for planning to kill Jews at local synagogue: Shanmugam

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Published on Mar 10, 2021
Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam on Wednesday (Mar 10) spoke about the detention of a self-radicalised 20-year-old, Amirull Ali, under the Internal Security Act (ISA): â€œLetâ€™s be clear. Heâ€™s not being detained because he has sympathised with the Palestinian cause. Heâ€™s being detained because he wanted to kill innocent people in Singapore to show his support for the Palestinians.â€

Amirull, a former full-time national serviceman, planned to carry out a knife attack against Jews at the Maghain Aboth Synagogue at Waterloo Street, according to investigations. READ: https://cna.asia/30uQ5Z2

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