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Singapore detains 3 teens for self-radicalized attack plots

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Singapore authorities have detained three teenagers under the Internal Security Act for separate plots involving violent attacks. The individuals, aged 14 to 19, were reportedly self-radicalized online, with one planning a stabbing attack at his school and livestreaming it. The Internal Security Department highlighted the growing threat of youth radicalization, noting that one detainee was influenced by the Islamic State group and idolized mass shooters. AI

RANK_REASON Regulatory action by a national government concerning security threats. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Singapore detains 3 teens for self-radicalized attack plots

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Singapore detains 3 ‘self-radicalised’ teens over planned attacks

    Singapore authorities said on Monday they had arrested three teenagers over separate plots to carry out shooting, stabbing and bomb attacks, warning of the threat of “youth radicalisation” in the security-conscious city state. The three boys, detained between April and June, had …

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