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UPDATE: Singapore detains 8 Bangladeshis for alleged IS-related terror plot

SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) Tuesday 5/3/2016 – The Singapore government on Tuesday announced the arrest of eight Bangladeshi men who allegedly plotted terror attacks, including assassinations, back home to establish an Islamic state. The suspects were arrested under the tough Internal Security Act in April and had originally planned to go to Syria to join the Islamic State group, the Singapore home ministry said. Items seized included bomb-making manuals, and a list of government and military officials targeted for […]