Targeting people who are in the midst of joyful celebrations is a superb way to “strike terror in the enemies of Allah” (Qur’an 8:60).
“Indonesian police foil terrorist plot,” Bangkok Post, December 13, 2018:
JAKARTA: Indonesian counterterrorism police have foiled a plot by two suspects who were planning to carry out terrorist attacks during Christmas and New Year celebrations, the police said Thursday.
National police spokesman Brig Gen Dedi Prasetyo told reporters that the attacks were to be launched somewhere in West Java Province, with the exact location still being investigated.
Brig Gen Dedi only identified the two suspects by their initials, B. and M.I., saying both men were arrested in Yogyakarta in the central part of Java Island.
“The two come from one terrorist network, and we are now investigating the movement of this network in Java. Hopefully, [we] can reveal the network so the atmosphere of Christmas and New Year celebrations will be conducive,” he said.
He also said that both were members of Islamic State-linked organisation Jamah Ansyarut Daulah….