A radicalised Singaporean man has been featured in a new propaganda video released by terrorist group, ISIS.

The video has surfaced on social media, and is the first known case of a fighter from Singapore being used as part of ISIS's recruitment efforts.

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) confirmed on Sept. 24 that security agencies have been monitoring his activities.

A MHA press release said the man who identifies himself as “Abu Uqayl” from Singapore in the video, is likely a 39-year-old Singaporean named Megat Shahdan bin Abdul Samad.

It said Megat left Singapore in 2014 to work in the Middle East, where he was believed to have been radicalised. He then made his way to Syria to join ISIS' ranks.

It also said that Singapore's security agencies have been monitoring Megat's presence and activities in Syria for a while now, and MHA had shared his case confidentially with our local community leaders.

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According to Channel News Asia, "Abu 'Uqayl" and a few others in the video are seen in camouflage military attire, loading what look like artillery shells onto a truck with a machine gun mounted on it.

He turns to the screen and speaks in English, calling for people to join the Islamic State in East Asia, or to fight with Islamic State fighters in other areas such as Libya, Yemen, West Africa, and urges them to "sacrifice all that is precious".

He also addresses Britain's Prince Harry, taunting him to "come here and fight us if you're man enough".

In a Facebook post Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam said that the man believed to be Megat in the ISIS video was "calling for jihad". He added the Megat's appearance with ISIS was "expected".

"And over time, we must assume more of this will happen.

We have to think of ways of dealing with radicalisation of Singaporeans, that could take place outside Singapore, particularly in countries where the possibilities of radicalisation are higher."

You can read his full post and MHA's statement below.

Top screenshot from Facebook.

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