Singapore
Youngest self-radicalised Singaporean and 33-yr-old former public servant issued restriction order under ISA
A 14-year-old Secondary 3 student, Singapore’s youngest self-radicalised individual, received an Internal Security Act restriction order. The ISD alleged that the boy aspired to join the Black Flag Army and considered attacks in Singapore. A 33-year-old former public servant also received an order for online radicalisation.
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A 14-year-old Secondary three student has become the youngest self-radicalised individual to be issued a restriction order under Singapore’s Internal Security Act (ISA).
The Internal Security Department (ISD) announced on 15 July that the unidentified boy is among two Singaporeans who have been issued restriction orders in the past two months.
The other individual, An’nadya An’nahari, 33, was a manager with a statutory board at the time of investigation.
According to the ISD, both individuals were radicalised online independently from the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, which began on 7 October 2023, when Hamas attacked Israel, resulting in over 1,200 deaths. Israel’s subsequent retaliatory attacks in Gaza have killed more than 38,000 people.
The ISD stated that the 14-year-old boy aspired to join the Black Flag Army (BFA), a prophesied Muslim army believed to engage in a final battle with non-believers during the end times. He allegedly considered executing attacks in Singapore and created an online chat group to recruit 60 to 100 people. The ISD noted that his attempts to radicalise his schoolmates were unsuccessful.
Speaking to the media, Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam expressed concern over the case, highlighting the rapid radicalisation of the young boy and his contemplation of attacking non-Muslims in Singapore during festivals such as Chinese New Year, Christmas, and Deepavali.
The boy’s parents had noticed his growing segregationist beliefs but did not deem them serious enough to warrant intervention. Meanwhile, the ISD stated that the 33-year-old An’nadya staunchly supported the Axis of Resistance (AOR), a network of Islamist militant and terrorist organisations including Hamas and the Houthis, and advocated violence against Israelis and Jews.
Both individuals, now under restriction orders, face stringent limitations on their activities. They cannot change their residence or employment, travel out of Singapore, access the internet or social media, issue public statements, address public meetings, or contribute to any publication without prior ISD approval.
Minister Shanmugam emphasized the distinction between sympathizing with the Palestinian cause and supporting terrorism, stating that action was taken against the two individuals due to their support for armed violence.
The ISD claimed that the boy’s radicalisation was triggered by Hamas’ 7 October terrorist attacks against Israel and occurred after he extensively viewed online pro-Hamas content. By January 2024, he had begun to see Palestinian militant groups as legitimate defenders of Palestine and supported their violent actions.
Believing in the imminence of the end times, the youth reportedly felt it was his duty to fight for the BFA and die as a martyr. He allegedly prepared physically and planned to work part-time to save money for travel to Afghanistan, where he believed the BFA would emerge.
The ISD also claimed that the boy’s radicalisation efforts included inviting schoolmates to join an online chat group where he shared violent content and videos of himself as a terrorist fighter.
Investigations, according to the ISD, confirmed that the youth acted alone. As part of his rehabilitation, he will receive religious counselling from the Religious Rehabilitation Group (RRG) to address his religious misperceptions, psychological counselling from an ISD psychologist, and mentoring from an RRG member.
The ISD underscored that youth are increasingly susceptible to online radicalisation, noting that since 2015, 13 radicalised youths aged 20 and below have been dealt with under the ISA. The department stressed the importance of vigilance against extremist narratives and encouraged anyone who suspects radicalisation to contact the ISD Counter-Terrorism Centre hotline.
Meanwhile, the ISD stated that 33-year-old An’nadya staunchly supported the Axis of Resistance (AOR), a network of Islamist militant and terrorist organizations including Hamas and the Houthis, and advocated violence against Israelis and Jews.
An’nadya An’nahari had attracted security interest back in May 2021, said the ISD on 15 July. She did not exhibit radical inclinations then and deleted her online posts when advised to. However, An’nadya came to attention again in April 2024 for her online activities, which included threats to attack and kill Israelis, the ISD said.
She was advised in 2021 to be mindful of her social media activities but did not heed it, the ISD added. “Instead, she escalated her online activities to the point of participating in radicalisation.”
At one point, she even became an administrator of a social media channel that supported causes of the Axis of Resistance (AOR), a network of Islamist militant and terrorist organizations and their military operations, it stated.
The ISD stated that she was aware her online activities and support for the AOR were illegal, which is why she did not disclose her extremist activities and views to her colleagues at the statutory board.
While the ISD did not disclose the name of the statutory board where she was employed, they said she is no longer working there.
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What an achievement by the black mambas,need to continually keep the “flames alive” to be relevant !!!!
Making a MOUTAIN out of a MOLE HILL,black mamba & his plethora of tricks,scheming & lightning ROD!!!
The staff writer is incorrect. Please refer to VB’s speech in Parliament on 6th of November 2023 on the Israel-Hamas conflict. He says it in reply to Pritam Singh that Hamas is not categorised as a terrorist group by the MCTD ( Ministerial Committee on Terrorist Designation) However VB condemns the act of Oct. 7th 2023 as a terrorist act. He continues to say that he does not support the illegal settlement on the West Bank. I fully agree with VB.
This is what happens when idiots carry pineapple umbrellas and brainless university protesters projected Hamas as a “freedom fighter” instead of its true nature as a terrorist. Naive and poorly educated people then get confused and misled, easily prey for radicalization.
Radicalization continues because the moderates are too quiet and bo-chap, not taking ownership of this issue. BTW, where is our kelong queen (ex-reserved pres) now? She did condemned Israel for the Gaza casualties, but never condemned Hamas as a terrorist organization. What kind of message would that be to our youths?
They themselves are radicalised YET wanna accuse others. Speak up since you are Mega Stars endow on yourselves …. Why locked my acct?!? Not my phone yet refuse to send OTP. Answer. Whole day dun need to answer the ppl.
The problem is Islam has been politicized and become fused into the minds of certain groups that is further fueled by their intolerant and sometimes skewed preachings that is the underlying cause. The at-times blind support and sympathy shown by non-Muslims around the world has been exploited to spread their cause. This group is preaching and practicing intolerance. Advocating tolerance is not the way to go in this highly digitalised world. I personally equate it to submission.-very much to the chagrin to this group. The correct approach is to preach and practice understanding as it invokes a genuine approach to… Read more »
I used to be able to eat my pork noodles in school canteen next to my fellow muslim classmates without any issues. We dont need to be separated because we are consuming non-halal food. But, what is happening to day? Even food courts segregate by halal & non-halal section. How these young folks not radicalized when they are in their own world? How would these young folks be not radicalized when there is no discussion and/or debates, in openly and perhaps also in civic manner, emphasizing on agree to disagree? Not just these young folks were radicalized, the whole nation… Read more »
“ISD stated that the 14-year-old boy aspired to join the Black Flag Army.”
Yes and he will learn that his aspirations are stupid with due time. That’s the process of the growing up.
Is the ISD just trying to justify their existence but claiming that these people are “radicalised?” Oh no, they made a dumb statement on the internet. Must be “radicalised.”
The best way to disinfect bad ideas is to expose them to the harsh light of free speech. The same applies to the rhetoric spewed by the ruling government, 24/7.
Only heaven knows how many of them our sgov took in as FTs PRs or NCs??
Like law minister keeps reminding us, “its not IF but WHEN”..
Well its oredy showing its face…
Hope our authorities are prepared and on their toes..
Netanyahu already said the Hamas terororists are radicalized. Thanks to the Hamas lovers for supoorting terrorists. bet some of them may be here.
That oso goes for DBS Bank and POSB. These not terrorists organisation?!? Merger but separate entities. Ask the top, what game they are playing?!?
History revisionists are pro-Hamas supporters, actively supporting such radicalization among our population, usually under a veil of standing against “Zionists”.
there goes the Hamas lovers.make sure they are not radicalized here
And this Telicom entities?!? Belong to who?!? Says … Full of corruption!!!!!
Anybody who dun worship the PAP are terrorists. No?!? So when is Singtel going to be listed as a Terrorist organisation?!? When?!? Charge so High. Use ppl for their Cult practice … So when?!? Can dun send OTP for acct. Tell me when is Singtel gog to be listed as a Terrorist organisation?! When?!?!?
The very fact that these Malays are Muslim Converts, understanding this potent fact is very important in respecting their New Religion & Not get Radicalised.
Remember Sept 11, and 7th October.
UK has many colonies, but they do not claim its their land.
The contra here is that the Palestinians occupied Israel and try to colonised Israel and wants the UN an the world to grant them a state status. What do you think?
Becuase of oppression, Palestinians supported Hamas? So terrorism is the solution? must ask the Hamas lovers here.
Yeah, better check some of them here . there may be Hamas lovers or supporters here.
There you have it, … and it’s repeated once again, for those who may have lost sight of the truth here, that Hamas is and has been designated a terrorist organisation, … for quite some time.
There are many who aren’t able or chose not to see or acknowledge this, … and have gone as far as recategorising Hamas as “freedom fighters” !!!
They are terrorists first and foremost, … and nothing else thereafter !!!