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Indonesia arrests six ISIS linked militants for suspected Singapore "rocket attack" plot

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JAKARTA- Six suspected militants with links to ISIS were arrested by Indonesian police on Friday while allegedly plotting a rocket attack on Singapore, authorities in Indonesia and Singapore said.

 

Singapore said it was stepping up security in response to the plan being hatched on nearby Batam island, which is only about 15 km (10 miles) to the south of the wealthy city-state.

 

Indonesian police spokesman Agus Rianto told reporters the six had been plotting with a member of ISIS in Syria to attack Singapore, a major commercial, banking and travel hub that is home to many Western expatriates.

 

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