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ISIS Ideology Attracts Islamist Groups in South East Asia, Singapore's Defense Minister Says

Eva Etha Marie Monares   |

Dec 10, 2015 08:13 AM EST

Singapore's Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen has warned that the return of the Islamic State fighters is a "clear and present danger" to south-east Asian countries. Following the terror attacks in Paris, authorities in Asian countries have highlighted the threat that the region is under from battle-hardened locals in the Middle East, who could return to their home countries to plot terror attacks