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He acted like a 'nice, soft-spoken' gardener
Neighbours said Mas Selamat kept mostly to himself and avoided eye contact. -TNP |
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He knows how to make you think he's harmless
You may well have taken a liking to 'Bang' Mas Selamat Kastari, the neighbour. -TNP |
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Telltale terrorist signs? Punching bag & dead fish
Outside, fruit trees grew as testament to green fingers. Inside, a punching bag hung in the living room. -TNP |
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Difficult for strangers to find rustic village
A rickety wooden signboard, weathered with age, is the only hint of its existence. -TNP |
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Mas Selamat bathed at this well
Mas Selamat led a simple and rustic life while in hiding, doing nothing out of the ordinary that would raise suspicion. -AsiaOne |
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Villagers in Kampung Tawakal shocked that fugitive was in their midst
According to some of them, Mas Selamat rarely left his house. -The Star/ANN |
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Wife relieved to learn Mas Selamat safe
Mas Selamat's wife was concerned for his safety while he was on the run as he did not once contact her. -ST |
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Houseowner denies Mas Selamat terror link
Retired contractor has since been detained with Mas Selamat under the ISA act. -The Star/ANN |
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Police arrest Mas Selamat's landlord
Many believed that it was him who tipped off police about Mas Selamat's whereabouts. -The Star/ANN |
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Could he have attacked Singapore?
That Mas Selamat Kastari was plotting against Singapore while on the run did not surprise terrorism experts -ST |
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Go to court or stay detained?
Experts differ on whether it's better for Mas Selamat to stay detained indefinitely or face an open trial. -TNP |
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'Jalan Selamat': Dead-end trails in hilly Johor
Zaihan Mohd Yusof surveys possible escape routes taken by terrorist Mas Selamat while on the run. -TNP |
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In Skudai: Don't know, don't care
Many residents in the area are unaware of his existence, much less that he is a terrorist. -ST |
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Inside the mind of Mas Selamat
Neither his years in detention nor life on the run quenched his zeal for his cause. -ST |
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No $1 million pay-off for 3 S'pore bounty hunters
Months of hardwork, clandestine infiltration and covert operations have all gone up in smoke. -TNP |
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Threat remains as long as JI exists
Security experts give their views on Mas Selamat's capture and what it means for S'pore and the region. -ST |
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His bloody-minded will to kill & survive at all costs
After 399 days on the run, Mas Selamat Kastari is back where he belongs. -TNP |
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Most S'poreans polled say: Restrict his privileges
No mercy, no second chances, say Singaporeans who want all his privileges taken away. -TNP |
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Did he tip off the police?
Many believed that it was Mas Selamat's landlord who tipped off police about his whereabouts. -The Star/ANN |
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S'pore security good as 'gold'
Expert says govt won't underestimate Mas Selamat again. -myp |
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What was Mas Selamat's escape route?
Just where exactly in S'pore did Mas Selamat Kastari set off from to make that desperate swim across the Johor Strait? -ST |
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Help from 2 Johor friends
They sheltered Mas Selamat for a year but others shunned him. -ST |
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Village with no kampung spirit
JI leaders were regular visitors to Johor village. -ST |
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Skudai hideout near JI breeding ground
15km away, in a small town of Ulu Tiram is a defunct religious school which groomed JI agents. -ST |
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JI still active in South-east Asia
Militants may step up activities when governments are busy with economic crisis. -ST |
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Sense of relief among people
Some are proud, others find closure, but questions remain. -ST |
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Improvised float helped him escape to Johor
Devices could as simple as plastic bags filled with air, rubber tyres or biscuit tins tied together. -ST |
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Even ministers not told of arrest until later: PM
Malaysian authorities had requested that news of the arrest be kept quiet for the time being. -AsiaOne |
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Comments by PM Lee on the re-arrest of Mas Selamat
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's statement in full which was issued on Saturday. -AsiaOne |
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Mas Selamat JI leader nabbed in Skudai
He was nabbed while he was sound asleep in a secluded kampung house in Skudai, Johor. -The Star/ANN |
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Mas Selamat was plotting hits on S'pore
His main focus at the time was Singapore, said Malaysia's PM. -ST |
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Singapore PM grateful for capture of terrorist
M'sian PM said he would discuss the matter further with PM Lee during his visit to Singapore. -The Star/ANN |
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Johor police chief tightlipped on fugitive's arrest
All he said to disappointed journalists about the capture was: "My answer is no comment." |
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The changing face of JI
Just how alive and vibrant is the JI terror network in the region? -ST |
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Mas Selamat captured
The most-wanted man in S'pore has been caught in Johor Baru. -RazorTV |
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Don't take security for granted
Many Singaporeans still believe we cannot afford to be complacent. -RazorTV |
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JI crippled with Mas Selamat arrest
Terrorism expert Rohan Gunaratna on the arrest of Mas Selamat and its impact on the JI network. -RazorTV |
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Swam across Johor straits
'From the very brief information that was provided, he swam across the Straits of Johor with an improvised flotation device.' - AsiaOne |
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DPM gets congrats SMSes
He was overcome with emotion when he recounted how his friends congratulated him. -ST |
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Why public not told earlier
Government did not inform the public earlier of the capture of Mas Selamat because of the need for secrecy. -ST |
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Month-long operation pays off
M'sian police had been on high alert after intelligence sources showed that he was hiding in JB. -The Star/ANN |
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Mas Selamat in detention: M'sia Home Minister
The alleged leader of an Islamic militant group accused of plotting to crash an airliner in Singapore has been arrested in Malaysia- AFP |
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Living life on the run
Escape and evasion appeared to have been virtually a lifestyle for the past eight years for Mas Selamat. -ST |
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Singapore role in arrest
Intelligence provided by Singapore's Internal Security Department late last year led to Mas Selamat's arrest. -ST |
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Mas Selamat captured
Thirteen months after his audacious escape from detention in Singapore, Mas Selamat Kastari has been caught in Malaysia. -ST |
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Singapore's most wanted militant arrested
Mas Selamat Kastari, was the alleged mastermind of a plot to hijack a plane and crash it into Singapore's Changi Airport. -Reuters, AFP |
