S'porean detained for supporting ISIS, 2 Bangladeshis deported

A 33-year-old Singaporean ISIS supporter was arrested under the country's tough security act last month and has been placed under a restriction order for two years, the government said today.
Asrul Alias, a technician, was held under the Internal Security Act (ISA) in August, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said.
He has been placed under a two-year Restriction Order, which curtails his movements and activities, after investigations, it said, adding that Asrul will undergo religious counselling during this period.
Meanwhile, two Bangladeshi nationals, who were detained in April this year for being supporters of ISIS, were repatriated last month after investigations were completed.

Sohag Ibrahim, 28, and Islam Shariful, 27, were two of eight Bangladeshis, who were detained for plotting terror attacks back home as part of efforts to overthrow the Bangladeshi government.
The MHA had earlier said that all eight Bangladeshis, who were migrant workers in Singapore, were detained under the ISA and were members of a secret group called Islamic State in Bangladesh (ISB) that was set up in March this year.
Six of the eight Bangladeshis had contributed funds towards the purchase of firearms for the group's plans in Bangladesh, and were convicted of terror financing. They have been sentenced to between two and five years' jail, the ministry said today.