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Self-funded terrorism rife in SE Asia

A report has found funds raised through legitimate sources are being used to help people travel to conflict zones and support terrorist activities.

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SNAPSHOT OF TERRORIST RISKS BY COUNTRY

AUSTRALIA

* Around 110 Australians are fighting or engaged in terrorist groups in Syria and Iraq

* A suspected 190 people in Australia actively support extremist groups in Syria and Iraq

* 3 attacks carried out in the past three years, nine attacks disrupted.

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INDONESIA

* Around 568 Indonesians currently engaged in Syria-Iraq conflict

* Around 180 have retuned to Indonesia from Syria-Iraq conflict

* 51 attacks carried out in the past three years, with eight disrupted

MALAYSIA

* 73 Malaysian nationals have joined or attempted to join terrorist groups in Syria and Iraq

* Malaysia continues to be transit country for recruits going to other countries

* One attack in past three years, five disrupted

PHILIPPINES

* 12 foreign terrorist fighters in Syria and Iraq

* Threat in the southern provinces high

* 63 attacks carried out in the past 3 years

SINGAPORE

* Singapore has detected several self-radicalised individuals since 2008, trying to go overseas

* Its role as a major financial centre and transport hub increases its risk as being used as a conduit

THAILAND

* Porous national borders increase exposure to illegal movement of weapons, people, cash or goods

* Southern extremist groups are ethnic Thai-Malay Muslims but are not currently linked to global extremism

* 1375 attacks have been carried out in the past three years, which includes attacks on officials and citizens, bombings and other insurgent activity

* Two attacks have been disrupted

SOURCE: Regional Risk Assessment Report 2016, published by the Australian financial intelligence unit AUSTRAC and its Indonesian counterpart PPATK


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