20 years on, JI detainees speak on their role in plot to attack Singapore (Pt 4 of 4): ST Podcasts
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ST Podcasts (Pt 4 of 4): 20 years on, JI detainees speak on their role in plot to attack Singapore 16:04 mins Synopsis: This is a special edition ST Podcast episode narrated by Jonathan Roberts.  The Straits Times interviews former Jemaah Islamiah members who were arrested in 2001 for their involvement in a plot to commit terrorist attacks in Singapore. (Their voices have been manipulated in frequency levels to maintain confidentiality) Twenty years ago this week, Singapore’s Internal Security Department began a crackdown on members of regional terror network Jemaah Islamiah (JI) who were planning attacks around the island. Drawing on interviews with former JI members, investigators and others, The Sunday Times reports on how the cell was uncovered, and the ensuing effort to prevent a terror attack Listen to Pt 1: 'Enter at your own risk' – Journalists recall post-9/11 assignment in Afghanistan - https://omny.fm/shows/st-bt/reporters-memories-from-afghanistan-in-2001-st-pod Pt 2: Terror threat seeds in South-east Asia planted way before 2001 attacks in US - https://omny.fm/shows/st-bt/terror-threat-seeds-in-south-east-asia-planted-way Pt 3: The 9/11 impact on Singapore, the local Muslim identity, and harmony beyond 2021 - https://omny.fm/shows/st-bt/the-9-11-impact-on-singapore-the-local-muslim-iden Produced by: Jonathan Roberts Edited by: ST Video team and Penelope Lee Discover The Straits Times Videos: https://str.sg/JPrc Discover ST podcasts: Channel: https://str.sg/JWVR Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2PwZCYU Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Lu4rPP Google podcasts: http://str.sg/googlestbt Websites: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: [email protected]  --- Discover more ST podcast series: Green Pulse Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaf Health Check Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaN ST Sports Talk Podcast: https://str.sg/JWRE Life Weekend Picks Podcast: https://str.sg/JWa2 #PopVultures Podcast: https://str.sg/JWad Bookmark This! Podcast: https://str.sg/JWas Lunch With Sumiko Podcast: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover BT Podcasts: https://bt.sg/pcPL Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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