ISD says Indonesian suspect may have wanted to strike S'pore in 2015

Indonesia Correspondent JAKARTA The Singapore authorities have not yet ruled out the possibility that a recently arrested terror suspect, who allegedly planned unrealised attacks in 2014, might have been preparing to strike when he tried to enter the country a year later.

- Hariz Baharudin

Investigations are ongoing, and Singapore's Internal Security Department (ISD) said it is in close contact with its Indonesian counterparts over the recent arrest.

The Straits Times reported on Sept 3 that a 51-year-old Indonesian national, Yudi Lukito Kurniawan, was arrested in Gorontalo, in the northern part of Sulawesi island, on Aug 21 over his current and past participation and role in Indonesia's terrorist networks.

Responding to queries from ST, the ISD said it was aware that an Indonesian, referred to as "YLK" in media reports, was recently arrested in Indonesia for terrorism-related investigations.