Man charged with financially aiding terror group

A MAN has appeared in a district court after allegedly transferring a total of nearly S$900 (RM2,780) through online platforms to finance terrorist group Hay’at Tahrir al-Syam (HTS).Bangladeshi Ahmed Faysal (pic), 27, who appeared in court yesterday via video link, was handed 15 charges under the Terrorism (Suppression of Financing) Act.

In a statement, Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs said Ahmed started working as a construction worker here in early 2017 and became radicalised the next year.