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BackIraqi militia commander once planned to attack Jewish targets. Internal Security Bureau: Tried to enter Singapore multiple times
Iraqi militia commander once planned to attack Jewish targets. Internal Security Bureau: Tried to enter Singapore multiple times
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Iraqi militia commander once planned to attack Jewish targets. Internal Security Bureau: Tried to enter Singapore multiple times

Singapore's Internal Security Bureau stated that Saadi, the commander of the Iraqi militia group supported by Iran, had planned cross-border attacks and applied for visas to enter Singapore multiple times in 2023 and 2024.

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Singapore's Internal Security Bureau pointed out that Saadi, an Iraqi militia commander detained by the United States, had planned attacks on American, Israeli and Jewish targets, and applied for visas to enter Singapore multiple times in 2023 and 2024, indicating that conflicts in the Middle East are increasing threats in Southeast Asia.

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Saadi is accused by U.S. prosecutors of being a senior executive of the Iraqi militant group Kataib Hezbollah, which is linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

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Singapore's Internal Security Bureau said on the 10th that a commander of an Iraqi militia group supported by Iran was said to have planned attacks against Jewish targets in Europe, Canada and the United States, and that the commander had repeatedly tried to enter Singapore.

According to a report by Agence France-Presse, U.S. prosecutors listed Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi as a senior figure in Kataib Hezbollah in indictment documents filed in May. Kataib Hezbollah is an Iraqi armed organization that is accused of being linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

According to U.S. authorities, Saadi directed and encouraged attacks against U.S. and Israeli interests and called for the killing of Americans and Jews in retaliation for U.S. and Israeli military operations against Iran. Saadi is currently in U.S. custody awaiting trial.

Singapore's Internal Security Bureau pointed out in its annual terrorism threat assessment report that Saadi applied for a visa to Singapore in 2023 and 2024, but did not ultimately go to Singapore. The Security Bureau said that if he tried to enter Singapore, he would be refused entry.

Singapore's Internal Security Bureau stressed that it could not rule out the possibility that Saadi's attempt to travel to Singapore was for terrorist purposes, nor could it rule out that he might target Singapore, including US and Israeli-related interests in Singapore.

Singapore's Internal Security Bureau listed this as a case, saying that the conflict in the Middle East has increased the threat of attacks in Singapore and Southeast Asia. The agency stated that Singapore and the Southeast Asian region continue to be affected by the knock-on effects of geopolitical tensions and instability in the Middle East.

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  • What were the specific people or plans Saadi was traveling with when he applied for the visa?

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