Four suspected Indonesian IS militants deported while entering S'pore from JB


The four Indonesians were arrested at Woodlands Checkpoint as they were making their way into Singapore from Johor. - The Straits Times/Asia News Network

SINGAPORE: The authorities in Singapore have deported four Indonesians believed to have been en route to the Middle East to join the Islamic State (IS) terror group.

A source familiar with the case told The Straits Times on Monday that the four suspects, including a 15-year-old boy, were arrested at Woodlands Checkpoint as they were making their way into Singapore from Johor.

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