Abu Tholut was charged with “helping set up a terrorist training camp for a group that plotted attacks on foreigners and assassinations of the country’s moderate Muslim leaders.” Not that those leaders have been particularly helpful if one is, say, a Christian or Ahmadi. This jihadist group targeted Muslims as well, however. Fellow jihadist Abu […]
Indonesia: Jailed jihadist preacher says he won’t accept verdict because it’s against Sharia
Obviously, jihad isn’t a crime under Sharia, so in a court of his choice, he would get off scot-free. An update on this story. “Jakarta: Abu Bakar Baasyir gets 15 years. He reacts ‘Verdict contrary to Shariah’,” by Mathias Hariyadi for Asia News, June 16: Jakarta (AsiaNews) – “This verdict is unacceptable, that’s why I […]
Indonesian police nab Bali bombing suspect in plot to poison police with cyanide
More on this story. Of particular interest in this report is the mention of jihadist training camps within Indonesian territory, even outside of Aceh. While not surprising, it does illustrate how entrenched the Tiny Minority of Extremists has become in what is still frequently upheld as a beacon of moderation and modernity. “Indonesia police arrest […]
Indonesia: Muslim cleric gets one-year jail sentence for inciting rampage against Christian targets
We’ll see how long he remains behind bars, as he intends to appeal and has already gotten credit for time served. Other defendants got light sentences of a few months, also with credit for time served. One was scheduled for release this past Sunday. “Indonesian cleric jailed over church attacks,” from Agence France-Presse, June 14 […]
Indonesian authorities foil jihadist plot to poison police with cyanide
Whew, it’s a good thing they’re working so hard to keep the country safe from Ahmadis and Christians. “Densus 88 Arrests 16 Terror Suspects,” by Farouk Arnaz for the Jakarta Globe, June 13: Counterterrorism police have arrested 16 suspects involved in different terror plots, including a plan to carry out a mass poisoning of police, […]
Indonesia: Rioters who ransacked churches, assaulted priest get light sentences; one to be released this Sunday
Anger management in Modern, Moderate Indonesia What if it had been a mosque, and not a church? What if it had been an imam, and not a priest? No one would be getting off with a few months in jail, minus time served. Of course, Indonesia has been downplaying the role of Islamic supremacism in […]
Indonesia: 500 thugs from Islamic Defender Front try to destroy shop selling alcohol
Another step forward in the breakdown of civil society in Indonesia. Groups like the Islamic Defender Front (FPI) create chaos and insecurity and then present Sharia as the “only” solution to the problem of their own making. It is the only solution, in any event, that they will accept. Peace can only come through Sharia, […]
British embassy in Jakarta evacuates staff after city removes “anti-terrorist vehicle barriers”
What could possibly go wrong? Oh, this: “twelve people, including a suicide bomber, were killed when an explosives-laden van exploded in front of the Australian embassy in Jakarta in 2004.” “UK embassy in Indonesia evacuated in security shake-up,” by Adek Berry for Agence France-Presse, June 3: The British embassy in the Indonesian capital has evacuated […]
Indonesia: Jihadists murder two police officers, National Police chief says it’s “too early to speculate on motives for the attack”
Motives absolutely opaque! Jihad? Naaah. Islam is a Religion of Peaceâ„¢! “Breaking News: Indonesian Police Targeted in “˜Terror Attack,– by Farouk Arnaz for the Jakarta Globe, May 25 (thanks to Twostellas): Indonesian antiterror police have been dispatched to Palu, Central Sulawesi, following an apparent terrorist attack that left two police officers dead and a third […]
Indonesia: Jihadist blames U.S. for trial, prays for “bitter torture” for “the infidels, the Zionists, the Americans, the Europeans”
Apparently Abu Bakar Bashir believes that Allah made a mistake: he “showered the infidels, the zionists, the Americans, the Europeans and their allies with wealth, technology and strong-arm equipment.” Now he prays that Allah rectify that mistake by “lock[ing] dead their heart, because they are faithless and therefore deserve bitter torture from you.” Bashir already […]