Singapore charges six Bangladeshi men for terrorism financing


  • World
  • Friday, 27 May 2016

A combination of mugshots of Bangladeshi construction and marine industry workers - Islam Shariful (top L-R), Mamun Leakot Ali, Md Jabath Kysar Haje Norul Islam Sowdagar, Miah Rubel, Rahman Mizanur (bottom L-R), Sohag Ibrahim, Sohel Hawlader Ismail Hawlader and Zzaman Daulat - who were part of a radicalised group called the Islamic State in Bangladesh (ISB) detained in April under the Internal Security Act in Singapore in this handout photo released May 3, 2016. Ministry of Home Affairs/Handout via REUTERS

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A Singapore court on Friday charged six Bangladeshi men with terrorism financing, after detaining them last month for allegedly planning attacks in their home country.

Security was tight at the state court as three armoured vehicles carrying the suspects entered the premises.

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