The agency said Saharuddin Saari, who was working as a cleaner in Singapore, had his work pass cancelled and was repatriated to Malaysia after the completion of the investigation.

He was handed over to Malaysia’s Special Branch in November last year.

In a statement today, the ISD said Saharuddin wanted to travel to conflict zones overseas, such as Syria and Gaza, to engage in armed violence.

It said Saharuddin had no specific attack plans against Singapore and did not radicalise anyone in the country.

However, he was willing to commit acts of violence in Singapore should he perceive the country as siding with the enemies of Islam.

The ISD added that it had worked closely with the Special Branch on the investigation.

The agency said Saharuddin’s path to radicalisation began in 2014 when he encountered online materials about the conflict in Syria and the groups involved.

Sometime in 2015 to 2016, an online contact who identified himself as a fighter, advised Saharuddin to take a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Turkey, and offered to escort him by land from Turkey to Syria.

“Saharuddin did not proceed with his travel plans, primarily due to a lack of sufficient funds,” the agency said.