Terrorism in Singapore

SINGAPORE officials have reviewed the cases of 18 suspected terrorists, accused of plotting a bombing campaign in Southeast Asia, The 18 are accused of plotting to cripple crucial targets in Singapore as part of a plan to overthrow the established order in Southeast Asia and create an Islamic state.

Their bombing targets are said to have included vital water supply pipelines from Malaysia, Changi airport, Jurong Island where Singapore's oil refineries and petrochemical plants are based, and the ministry of defence headquarters. Therefore, we would like to highlight the importance to counter-terrorist so that we can have a peaceful country.

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Singapore Police Force Article

'Given that terrorism remains an elusive threat and that crime has taken on a multi-faceted dimension which cannot be effectively contained merely by Police efforts alone, our Singapore communities, residential and business communities alike, cannot afford to be complacent and have to work hand-in-hand with the Home Team to fight emerging safety and security concerns. Similarly, the SSWG scheme has to continually evolve to be able to tackle new safety and security challenges ahead.

While geographic-based SSWGs have enabled commercial establishments located in close proximity to institute common safety and security measures to protect against a localised terror attack or crime, t he scope, however, may not sufficiently address the safety and security concerns of the SSWGs at the industry-level, where the impact of a terrorist attack or any other disaster could be far-reaching as the entire chain of operations is disrupted or stalled at the industrial level. The impact would not only cripple the operations of an industry, it would also affect the economic well-being of the country.

The Industry Safety and Security Watch Group (iSSWG) is hence mooted to address this gap. With the formation of the iSSWG, Police can systematically engage selected industries on safety and security issues at a more holistic level. It also promotes the strengthening of ties between the police and industrial associations to fight crime and terrorism and enhances existing engagements for greater robustness and long term sustainability. As industries differ in risk-vulnerability and mode of operations, the iSSWG engagement would be customised to adequately meet the needs of respective industries.'