{"id":118661,"date":"2025-02-11T10:55:56","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T07:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=118661"},"modified":"2025-02-11T10:56:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T07:56:00","slug":"singapore-detains-teen-over-alleged-attack-plot-inspired-by-christchurch-shooter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/118661-singapore-detains-teen-over-alleged-attack-plot-inspired-by-christchurch-shooter\/","title":{"rendered":"Singapore detains teen over alleged attack plot inspired by Christchurch shooter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Singapore\u2019s security authorities have detained an 18-year-old who allegedly planned an attack targeting Muslims, inspired by the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings in New Zealand, media reports said on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Internal Security Department (ISD), Nick Lee had been radicalized through far-right propaganda online and aspired to carry out a similar attack using homemade weapons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Authorities say he engaged with like-minded individuals online and repeatedly watched footage of the Christchurch attack. He also modified a violent online game to simulate the shooting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ISD said Lee identified as an &#8220;East Asian supremacist&#8221; and had been issued a detention order under Singapore\u2019s Internal Security Act in December. However, his plans remained aspirational, with no immediate timeline for an attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Singapore has maintained a strict approach to extremism. In recent years, authorities have detained several youths over similar plots, including a 14-year-old in 2023 and a 17-year-old earlier in 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Singapore\u2019s security authorities have detained an 18-year-old who allegedly planned an attack targeting Muslims, inspired by the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings in New Zealand, media reports said on Monday. 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