SINGAPORE: Singapore has been identified by supporters of the Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq and Syria as part of its “East Asia wilayah” or state, a move analysts say could embolden foreign fighters to carry out attacks here.
The island republic was among the countries or territories singled out on social media as part of the wilayah – a development flagged by senior analyst Jasminder Singh in a paper published by the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies last week.
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