(MENAFN- Asia Times) (From Channel NewsAsia)
Authorities on Friday (Jul 22) gazetted Al Fatihin - a newspaper published by an Islamic State-linked media agency - as a prohibited publication, making it an offence to possess or distribute the paper.
Al Fatihin is published by Furat Media, an Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) affiliated media agency.
In a media statement, the Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) said: "ISIS is a terrorist group which poses a serious threat to the security of Singapore. The newspaper, Al Fatihin, is yet another step by ISIS to spread its propaganda abroad, with a clear intention to radicalise and recruit Southeast Asians to join ISIS. The Singapore Government has zero tolerance for terrorist propaganda and has therefore decided to prohibit Al Fatihin in Singapore." Read more
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