07 October 2016

News Story: Singaporean issued with Restriction Order for terrorism-related activities

SINGAPORE, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- A Singaporean arrested for involvement in terrorism-related activities was issued with a Restriction Order (RO) for a period of two years in August, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Thursday.

MHA said Asrul bin Alias, a technician, is a supporter of the terrorist group Islamic State (IS). In 2014, he perused online materials on the conflict in Syria and encountered pro-IS materials and subsequently became influenced by the terrorist group's propaganda.

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