SINGAPORE – The Inside Safety Division (ISD) mentioned on Tuesday (Sept 14) it has seen no particular nor credible intelligence of imminent terrorist risk to Singapore.
That is regardless of an advisory not too long ago issued by the Japanese Overseas Ministry to its residents in South-east Asia, together with Singapore, warning of a potential terror assault in crowded locations.
In response to media queries, the ISD mentioned that it has reached out to its Japanese counterparts.
“In addition they haven’t any particular intelligence,” it mentioned.
However the division urged members of the general public to stay vigilant and promptly name the ISD counter-terrorism hotline on 1800-2626-473, or report by way of the SGSecure app, after they come throughout suspicious individuals or actions.
An advisory on the web site of Japan’s Overseas Ministry that was issued on Sunday mentioned that there was “data of a rising chance” suicide bomber could goal locations the place many individuals collect, resembling locations of worship, together with in Singapore.
It mentioned Japanese residents ought to proceed to strengthen their vigilance in opposition to terrorism and take measures resembling monitoring the most recent data and following the directions of the native authorities.
Ought to they go to a spot that’s “simply focused by terrorism”, resembling vacationer, spiritual, “Western-related”, or authorities services, they need to take note of their environment, added the advisory.
Related advisories had been despatched to Japanese residents in Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and Myanmar.
Safety businesses in different Asean nations have additionally responded to the warning.
Malaysian information retailers reported on Tuesday that Malaysian Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein mentioned there was no foundation to the advisory issued by the Japanese Embassy.
The Philippine nationwide police and armed forces mentioned they’ve not acquired any report of potential terror assaults linked to Tokyo’s warning, in response to different stories.
A Thailand overseas ministry spokesman mentioned the Japanese Overseas Ministry didn’t reveal the supply of the data that led it to difficulty the alert, nor reveal which actual areas within the area the alert referred to, reported the Bangkok Put up.
Japanese residents are suggested to “cease pointless and non-urgent journey” to Singapore, in accordance the Japanese Overseas Ministry on its web site.
They’re additionally suggested to chorus from travelling to different elements of South-east Asia, resembling Malaysia and Thailand, for any function.
