Terrorist groups - foreign based:
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL):
aim(s): enhance its networks in Singapore and, ultimately, implement ISIL's strict interpretation of Sharia
area(s) of operation: attacks in Bangladesh are staged in Singapore; operates under the name the Islamic State in Bangladesh; Singapore's authorities have arrested several Bangladeshi members and supporters since 2015, who were subsequently deported to Bangladesh
Jemaah Islamiya (JI):
aim(s): enhance its networks in Singapore and, ultimately, overthrow the Singapore Government and establish a pan-Islamic state across Southeast Asia
area(s) of operation: maintains a limited presence, primarily recruitment efforts in large cities; authorities have exercised intense counterterrorism measures against the group since at least 2000
Singapore Terrorism 2018
SOURCE: 2018 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES
