Security experts warned of an increase in terrorist recruitment online. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Indonesia’s anti-terror police said the suspects had allegedly planned to target police facilities to disrupt the presidential and legislative elections on Feb 14.
“Radical groups often exploit ongoing conflicts and political instability to promote their ideologies and recruit new members,” said Dr Noor Huda, whose work focuses on terrorism in the region. Eight police reports of offensive remarks or actions targeted at Jewish and Muslim communities were lodged in Singapore in October, which is about the same number of reports lodged between January and September. This is a very sharp spike, said DPM Wong.Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim nation with more than 270 million people, has so far not reported any significant threat tied to the conflict in the Middle East.
“In this context, the intertwining of global conflicts and local political dynamics in Indonesia highlights the interconnected nature of socio-political issues, underscoring how events in one part of the world can resonate with and influence local sentiments and actions,” said Dr Noor Huda. Were it not for the recent arrests by Densus 88, dozens of people might be killed during the presidential election and potentially other events, too, said Mr Muh Taufiqurrohman, a senior researcher at the Jakarta-based Centre for Radicalism and Deradicalisation Studies think-tank.
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