Held under ISA
S'porean played role in Yemen civil war
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Sheik Heikel Khalid Bafana had assisted one of the factions in the Yemen civil war after migrating there, said the ISD.
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A 48-year-old Singaporean man has been detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) for playing an active part in the Yemen civil war.
Sheik Heikel Khalid Bafana, 48, worked as a paid agent for a foreign power while he was there, and was paid substantial amounts for collecting intelligence, the Internal Security Department (ISD) said yesterday. In doing so, he acted in a manner prejudicial to Singapore's security and interests, the agency said.
Heikel was detained in March last year after he returned to Singapore.
Separately, a 26-year-old Bangladeshi construction worker arrested under the ISA last month was issued a detention order on Nov 30 to facilitate investigations into terrorism-related activities, said the ISD.
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