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Terrorist threats in Southeast Asian countries declined in 2021, a Singapore think-tank said in its annual threat assessment published last week.

The curfew in the waters off seven districts in Malaysia's Eastern Sabah Security Zone (ESSZone) has been extended until March 1.

Malaysia has decided to extend the maritime curfew in the waters off seven districts in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone (ESSZone), according to Malaysia’s news agency Bernama.

Malaysian police have arrested four foreigners on suspicion of being involved in militant groups, Inspector-General of Police Abdul Hamid Bador said on July 9.

Malaysian police have arrested six people, including four foreigners, who are suspected of planning attacks, local officials said on February 15.

The Philippine governmenthas vowed to destroythose behind twin bombings that killed 27 people and injured nearly 80 others during a church service in the country's south on January 27.

Philippine security forces on June 10 launched airstrikes and ground assaults on Islamist militants' lair in Maguindanao province in southern Philippines.

Indonesia’s anti-terrorism police on December 11 arrested 18 people with links to militant groups as an effort to strengthen security ahead of the Christmas and New Year 2018.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on July 19 threatened to end peace talks progress with an opposite militant group, hours after an attack on the presidential vehicles wounding at least four of his military bodyguards.

The Philippine government will continue its policy of no negotiation with Islamic State (IS)–linked militant groups which are holed up in the southern city of Marawi, presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella said at a press conference on June 27.

Supporters of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria have named Singapore as part of its “East Asia wilayah”, a move that analysts say could embolden foreign fighters to carry out attacks here.

Philippine police said pro-Islamic State (IS) militants on June 21 attacked the town of Pigcawayan in North Cotabato province in the Philippines’ southern Mindanao Island, occupying a school and holding several students hostage.

The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone should be on full alert of any threat to national security from the Islamic State (IS) or other extremist groups.

US special forces are assisting the Armed Forces of the Philippines in the fight against militant groups in Marawi city in southern Mindanao islands.

Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines are set to launch joint patrols in waters off Mindanao island of the Philippines in late June to counter threats from Islamic State (IS) group.

Dozens of Myanmar soldiers lost their lives in clashes with militant groups along the border with China, reported Myanmar state-run daily, the Global New Light on March 14.

Malaysia’s police said on September 22 that they arrested three foreigners and one Malaysian suspected of having relations with terrorist groups, including the Islamic State (IS).