Timeline
Timeline of plot, arrests and related incidents.
- 1993 - Sleeper cell began to form in Singapore.
- 1997 - Cell conducted surveillance at Yishun MRT station
- April 2001 - Cell conducted surveillance at Paya Lebar Airbase.
- 11 September 2001 - Coordinated series of terrorist attacks in the United States by Al-Qaeda.
- September 2001 - An informant told Internal Security Department of Muhammad Aslam Yar Ali Khan's ties with Al-Qaeda. Ali Khan was placed under surveillance.
- 4 October 2001 - Muhammad Aslam Yar Ali Khan left for Pakistan, he was soon captured by Northern Alliance.
- 7 October 2001 - U.S. invaded Afghanistan.
- 7 October 2001 - Fathur Rahman al-Ghozi and Sammy arrived in Singapore to direct sleeper cell.
- 9 December 2001 - ISD arrested 6 people. A total of 15 people would be arrested in December 2001.
- January 2002 - 2 people were released on Restriction Order
- 15 January 2002 - Al-Ghozi was arrested in the Philippines, a large cache of explosives was uncovered
- August 2002 - ISD arrested another 21 people
- September 2002 - 3 people were released on Restriction Order
- 12 October 2002 - Bali bombing by Jemaah Islamiyah.
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