Two senior JI members detained under ISA

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Two key members of the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) terrorist organisation have been detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) for their involvement in terrorism-related activities, said the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in a statement on Thursday.

They are Abd Rahim bin Abdul Rahman (Abd Rahim) and Husaini bin Ismail (Husaini), who were issued Orders of Detention (ODs) under the ISA in Mar 2012 and Jun 2012, respectively.

According to MHA intelligence, Abd Rahim and Husaini were senior members of JI and had undergone terrorist training in Afghanistan with the Al-Qaeda terrorist organisation in 1999 and 2000.

They had also been actively involved in reconnoitring several potential local and foreign targets in Singapore for the purpose of a terrorist attack.

Both men had fled Singapore in Dec 2001 soon after the commencement of the security operation against the JI and took refuge overseas.

While on the run, Husaini was involved in the plot - led by Singapore JI leader Mas Selamat bin Kastari - to hijack an airplane destined for Singapore and crash it into Changi Airport in Jan 2002, to retaliate against the disruption of the Singapore JI network.

Abd Rahim was arrested in Malaysia in Feb 2012 and was deported to Singapore.

Husaini was arrested in Indonesia in Jun 2009 and was imprisoned for immigration offences. He was deported to Singapore after completing his jail term in May 2012.