Word: islamiah
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...British and Australian governments denied allegations they had been told about a possible attack in Bali.) President Megawati Sukarnoputri's administration had also repeatedly snubbed requests from Malaysia and Singapore to arrest and extradite Abubakar Ba'asyir, a radical cleric who is said to lead the extremist Jemaah Islamiah (JI) - the group the U.S. suspects of being behind the Bali bombing. The day before he was due for interrogation, Ba'asyir fainted at a press conference and checked into a hospital. He was arrested anyway. Indonesian officials then said they did not think he was behind the blast...
...Jemaah Islamiah: Still a Danger Confessions of a Terrorist Hambali: Asia's Terror Kingpin
...Jemaah Islamiah: Still a Danger Confessions of a Terrorist Hambali: Asia's Terror Kingpin
...Jemaah Islamiah: Still a Danger Confessions of a Terrorist Hambali: Asia's Terror Kingpin
...Indonesian President picked a bad week to fence-sit. Singapore's announcement that 19 of the 21 Singaporean Muslims arrested last month have ties to the regional extremist group Jemaah Islamiah (JI), an affiliate of al-Qaeda, were a reminder that the scope and reach of terror remain formidable and potentially lethal. Malaysia and the Philippines have taken action against militants too. Teamwork, it would seem, is the only way to counter such threats. Indonesia, accused by nations around the region of harboring terrorists and under pressure from the U.S. for not fighting its share of the battle, looks increasingly...