Singapore steps up security measures, including at checkpoints after Johor police station attack

The security measures include increased patrols and enhanced checks on travellers, said MHA. - PHOTO: ST FILE

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Security measures in Singapore have been stepped up on May 18, following an attack on a police station in Ulu Tiram in Malaysia’s Johor state on May 17.

“In view of the heightened threat situation, and that the Malaysian police are looking for several other JI (Jemaah Islamiyah) members, we had earlier today stepped up security measures, including at our checkpoints,” the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said in a statement on the evening of May 18.