Two self-radicalised Singaporean teenagers, aged 15 and 17, were issued with security orders under the Internal Security Act (ISA) in February and March 2025, Singapore’s Internal Security Department (ISD) said in an official release.
The 15-year-old female student was placed under a Restriction Order (RO), making her the first female youth in Singapore to be dealt with under the ISA. Investigations revealed that she became a supporter of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) after consuming online propaganda in mid-2023.
According to ISD, the girl was deeply influenced by ISIS content and pledged allegiance to the terror group’s former leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. She aspired to marry an ISIS fighter, raise a pro-ISIS family, and was willing to fight and die as a martyr in Syria. Between September 2023 and April 2024, she was actively searching for flights to Syria and tried to connect with ISIS supporters for travel advice.
She was involved in multiple online romantic relationships with alleged ISIS supporters overseas. She also attempted to share pro-ISIS materials with her schoolmates and on social media, but her efforts to radicalise others were unsuccessful, ISD said.
In a separate case, a 17-year-old male was detained under an Order of Detention (OD) for being self-radicalised by far-right extremist and racist ideologies. ISD said he came to attention during investigations into 18-year-old Nick Lee Xing Qiu, who was detained under the ISA in December 2024.
The teen had been radicalised since 2022 after encountering Islamophobic content online. He reportedly adopted the belief that East Asians were superior to other ethnicities and regularly posted hateful content targeting Muslims. The 17-year-old had also taken steps to plan attacks on mosques in Singapore.
Since 2015, 17 self-radicalised youths aged 20 and below have been dealt with under the ISA. Of these, nine had plans to carry out attacks in Singapore. ISD stated that the threat of youth radicalisation remains a concern in Singapore, driven by online content.
The 15-year-old female student was placed under a Restriction Order (RO), making her the first female youth in Singapore to be dealt with under the ISA. Investigations revealed that she became a supporter of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) after consuming online propaganda in mid-2023.
According to ISD, the girl was deeply influenced by ISIS content and pledged allegiance to the terror group’s former leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. She aspired to marry an ISIS fighter, raise a pro-ISIS family, and was willing to fight and die as a martyr in Syria. Between September 2023 and April 2024, she was actively searching for flights to Syria and tried to connect with ISIS supporters for travel advice.
She was involved in multiple online romantic relationships with alleged ISIS supporters overseas. She also attempted to share pro-ISIS materials with her schoolmates and on social media, but her efforts to radicalise others were unsuccessful, ISD said.
In a separate case, a 17-year-old male was detained under an Order of Detention (OD) for being self-radicalised by far-right extremist and racist ideologies. ISD said he came to attention during investigations into 18-year-old Nick Lee Xing Qiu, who was detained under the ISA in December 2024.
The teen had been radicalised since 2022 after encountering Islamophobic content online. He reportedly adopted the belief that East Asians were superior to other ethnicities and regularly posted hateful content targeting Muslims. The 17-year-old had also taken steps to plan attacks on mosques in Singapore.
Since 2015, 17 self-radicalised youths aged 20 and below have been dealt with under the ISA. Of these, nine had plans to carry out attacks in Singapore. ISD stated that the threat of youth radicalisation remains a concern in Singapore, driven by online content.
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