Serious Batam rocket "attack", much ado about nothing, fake alarm to scare Sinkies

[PinkaChung]

Factory worker can build SAMs.

We should hire him.

Attack on Singapore Foiled
BATAM (Reuters) – Indonesian police found only a stash of bomb-making materials after arresting six men suspected of planning a rocket attack on Singapore from a nearby island, a senior officer said on Saturday.


But police spokesman Boy Rafli Amar said a search was on for more members of a gang now believed to be part of a wider network taking instructions from a Syria-based Islamic State militant to launch attacks across Southeast Asia.


Singapore called for heightened vigilance a day after the suspected militants were rounded up. It said their plot to target Marina Bay, a glittering downtown waterfront, showed the city-state needed to defend its multiple points of entry.


The six suspected militants were detained on Friday in dawn raids on Batam island, about 15 kilometers south of Singapore, where police believe the men planned to fire the rockets from.


“There were no sophisticated arms confiscated, only bomb-making materials,” Mr. Amar said. Asked whether the initial investigation indicated other groups were planning similar attacks, he said: “Yes, there still are.”


Singapore’s Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam said the men had plans to hit Marina Bay, a popular entertainment area with a waterfront promenade, a giant Ferris wheel and a swanky casino resort. The Singapore Formula One Grand Prix is held annually on the streets of the Marina Bay neighborhood.


“This shows how our enemies are thinking of different ways of attacking us,” Mr. Shanmugam said in a Facebook posting.


“Terrorists...will seek to come in through our checkpoints; they will also try to launch attacks from just outside. And this is in addition to lone wolf attacks from radicalized individuals/groups. We have to be extra vigilant.”


Batam is linked to Singapore by frequent ferries and its beach resorts and golf courses are a popular weekend getaway destination for Singaporeans, who will celebrate their National Day holiday on Tuesday.


Authorities identified the leader of the group arrested on Batam as Gigih Rahmat Dewa, who local media said was a 31-year-old factory worker from the Javanese city of Solo. Solo has been linked to several previous attacks by Islamist militants in Indonesia.


The group was suspected of having direct links to Bahrun Naim, an Indonesian who had lived in Solo but is now believed to be fighting with Islamic State in Syria.

 

[Papsmearer]

What a fucking shame, PAP can't claim and justify this expensive piece of SAM that they installed since they can't use it in action

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Dome

Wonder if the Iron Dome system can detect this so called rocket or not.

 

[wikiphile]

Wonder if the Iron Dome system can detect this so called rocket or not.

Hahahha, this so called 'rocket' from Batam will be too low tech and erratic for the radar to track and lock

 

[scroobal]

You will need a military grade rocket to reach Singapore, hit a target of substance and deliver a payload that will cause sufficient damage of some sort. The other thing is that Singapore per se does not have an identity that will spur their fundamental followers. It has to be Western embassy, business or installation in Singapore or a nightspot that is known for Westerners such as the Bali Bombing. Speculative and aspirational at best. But eventually they will realise they have to do it some other way.

 

[Ambulance]

halo ai shoot eh sai shoot mata choo jin zway jiak leow bee eff tee tio boh

 

[winnipegjets]

TS - WP MPs should be asking Pinky why the inconsistency? On one hand, $8 say S'poreans should not be alarmed. On the other hand, Shamemugam alarmed us over 'impotent' missiles. Our fucking ministers are just clowns!

That's PAP leadership. They make it along. Alarm or not alarm ...it depends on which side of the bed the minister got up.

Our elites are made up of clowns. Ministers, judges, prosecutors, generals. We have judges who are clowns ...after subjected to lots of online criticism over illogical decision in favour of government, the PAP government decides to protect the judicial clowns with a harsh contempt of court law.

 

[zhihau]

Speculative and aspirational at best. But eventually they will realise they have to do it some other way.

All that is needed is an IED going off in the middle of some place crowded, of which we aren't falling short of, and let the media have a field day.

 

[Ambulance]

halo ah hau singapo poo wu kui toot casualty leak champion si mi kwan lang over under si boh

All that is needed is an IED going off in the middle of some place crowded, of which we aren't falling short of, and let the media have a field day.

 

[shittypore]

Batam Rocket nothing compared to the cost of the Rubbish Bin which shock the shit out of Sinkies.

 

[scroobal]

Exactly. Its this zero day attacks that the authorities are mindful of and track any and all likely players here and in the region.

All that is needed is an IED going off in the middle of some place crowded, of which we aren't falling short of, and let the media have a field day.

 

[zhihau]

halo ah hau singapo poo wu kui toot casualty leak champion si mi kwan lang over under si boh

si mi poon bueh kiah, si kiah siao kia si suah sar si suah sar, cong jit liap zar tarn, ho seh liao...

 

[zhihau]

Exactly. Its this zero day attacks that the authorities are mindful of and track any and all likely players here and in the region.

Grenades found in drains, 5.56 balls found at ChaiChee, minor blast at Bedok Reservoir carpark. Anyone caught?
Back then the Internet wasn't prevalent, these days we have YouTube videos freely on the web that teaches you almost everything.

 

[scroobal]

I remember someone posted how to make a bomb in SBF. We had to convince him to delete his post.

Grenades found in drains, 5.56 balls found at ChaiChee, minor blast at Bedok Reservoir carpark. Anyone caught?
Back then the Internet wasn't prevalent, these days we have YouTube videos freely on the web that teaches you almost everything.

 

[chootchiew]

Wah..so many bros from 21 SA.

 

[ginfreely]

that is exactly what I meant. Old Fart, founder of singapore, leader of a fishing village into a first world metropolis, dies and the people did not panic. ISIS want to fire rockets from batam into Singapore, also no panic. Ah Heng got stroke also no panic. Gay Loong got cancer also no panic. But suddenly hair line cracks in the alumimum of some made in china trains and Penang Cow says its a source of panic? Never trust a malaysian. they are all lying pieces of shit.

Wow suddenly you seem enlightened about MALAYSIANS LOL. Can share why you come to this conclusion?

 

[Papsmearer]

Wow suddenly you seem enlightened about MALAYSIANS LOL. Can share why you come to this conclusion?

Penang Cow born in Penang mah, you trust him? Whore Jinx family come from taiping Perak, u trust her?

 

[ginfreely]

If you are terrorists trying to fire off rockets at singapore, you want an area that is relatively free from prying eyes (it will take a few minutes to set up and fire), as well as some open area with no trees or buildings that might impede the rocket's flight. In the Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel, home made rockets were fired quickly from football fields and other such open areas and then the terrorists dissappeared into a friendly are and watched the news to see how many Israelis they killed. this is not the case here, as anyone setting up a rocket to be fired, or even transporting the rocket to the place for it to be fired will be subject to inquisitive minds and it will be hard for them to make their escapes after that. So, if they look for an area deeper into Batam island for privacy, then All in, you might be looking at a range that is 20km or more from singapore, as the crow flies.

Of all the rockets in the world's inventory, very few are simple enough to be operated by quasi military personnel with minimal training. The palestinians used home made rockets with a range of 3-4 km, the Qassam class of rockets. Of course, many Israelis targets are within 3-4 km of Gaza or the West bank. So, the lack of range was not an issue for them. In this case, home made Indonesian rockets in this classification will not work at all due to lack of range. This is what a Qassam looks like:

Next up are simple multiple rocket propelled systems (MLRS), of which the Russians and Chinese dominate the market in. We can be assured no US or western countries would sell any potential terrorists their rockets. This leaves the Russian Grad missiles (a development of world war 2 Katyusha rockets). The 122mm Grad or BM-21 look like this:

What are the odds that terrorists will be driving this around Batam to launch at Singapore?. This rocket has a range of 20km, just at the very limit of its range to hit singapore. Now, they also make a single shot rocket laucher based on one tube from the BM-21 which is called the Grad-P. Its a man portable rocket system and here is what it looks like.

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Not sure about Batam but I think no problem to drive this around JB and fire it. We cannot assume people there will be worried of prying eyes. If they are like JB people used to firecrackers, they may not even bat an eyelid to bomb setting off and mistake it as firecrackers instead.

 

[ginfreely]

Penang Cow born in Penang mah, you trust him? Whore Jinx family come from taiping Perak, u trust her?

I have been saying many times this Penang cow is the one who delayed hospital construction, reduced local doctor intake and bought in all the foreign doctors. All the shit come from him. But many said he is nice people or one of the best among the bunch LOL. Oh so ho jinx family from Perak? The recent real estate agent shot dead case all the murderers from there.

 

[zhihau]

I remember someone posted how to make a bomb in SBF. We had to convince him to delete his post.

Didn't recall that episode :o:o:o

 

[zhihau]

Wah..so many bros from 21 SA.

Advance and Overcome! Combat Engineers!