The other, a 16-year-old student, was issued a restriction order under the Internal Security Act after joining Islamic State-themed servers on gaming platform Roblox.
SINGAPORE: Two Singaporean teenagers were issued orders under the Internal Security Act for terrorism-related activities, the Internal Security Department said on Tuesday .
Menk, a Zimbabwean Salafi preacher, has been banned from preaching in Singapore since 2015, because of his segregationist teachings, which promote religious disharmony. ISD added the youth harboured a strong desire to live in an Islamic caliphate governed by Syariah or Islamic law. He also expressed support for Al-Qaeda, as he idolised the militant group's late founder Osama bin Laden and viewed him as"a defender of Islam".
The Secondary 4 student,"had been self-radicalised by online ISIS propaganda, and believed in the use of armed violence to establish an Islamic caliphate". He was then assessed to be vulnerable to radicalisation and was cautioned by ISD to steer clear of extremist content online. He acted as the “spokesperson” and “chief propagandist” for his in-game Islamic State faction, and said his support of the group in Roblox, such as shooting and killing of “enemies” in the game, was meant to mimic his desire to be a real-life member, ISD added.
While all three individuals were self-radicalised separately, Irfan and the two youths subsequently became acquainted through the same extremist social media channel, but had not met physically nor discussed plans to travel together.
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