Not quite an anti-jihad alliance, but a good sign. From the Jakarta Post, with thanks to L: JAKARTA – U.S. Navy Seals and Indonesian forces are practicing anti-terrorism drills, including boarding ships and battling pirates, in a palm-fringed string of resort islands near Jakarta, officials said on Monday. The programme, aimed at improving the ability […]
Indonesia: Cleric held for leading prayers in Indonesian
From the Jakarta Post, with thanks to Nancy Block and L: Despite a dissenting opinion on Islamic rituals, certain Muslim clerics have questioned the police’s decision to detain an Islamic school leader in Malang, East Java, for leading daily prayers in both Arabic and Indonesian, a practice libeled as despoiling organized religion. Ahmad Syafii Maarif, […]
Americans alienate Indonesia
An overview of the Abu Bakar Bashir trial follies, which we have covered here from the beginning. From the Toronto Star, with thanks to Witness: In this nation, too, official and populist indifference greeted early American warnings of homegrown terrorism. That didn’t change until after the bombings in Bali (2002) and two in Jakarta (at […]
Wanted Malaysian made bomb for Jakarta blast – witness
Malaysians waging jihad in Indonesia. From Reuters, : JAKARTA, A Malaysian who is one of the most wanted terror suspects in Asia made the bomb that exploded outside the Australian embassy in Jakarta last year, a court witness said on Thursday. Syaiful Bahri told the court that Noordin M. Top, said to be a leading […]
JI planning another Bali-scale terrorist attack, says paper
More caliphate dreams in Indonesia, and more mayhem plotted in service of those dreams. From
Rohmat said he joined Jemaah Islamiyah knowing it fostered “pure Islamic teachings”
“Terror Suspect Details Training, Plots,” from ABC News, with thanks to Nicolei: MANILA, Philippines – A terror suspect on Wednesday said the southern Philippines has become a major training ground for regional terror group Jemaah Islamiyah graduating 23 bomb experts just days ago and a refuge for Indonesians involved in major attacks, including the 2002 […]
Japan Warns Visitors To Indonesia On Terrorism – Kyodo
From the Dow Jones Newswire, : NEW YORK – Japan’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday warned Japanese citizens planning to visit Indonesia of potential terror threats during a three- day Easter holiday beginning Friday, the Kyodo news agency reports. The ministry advised Japanese visitors to Indonesia to stay away from crowded places such as shopping malls […]
Indonesia: controversy over new “Islamic village”
Officials are trying to allay fears that the village, which already has many non-Muslim residents, will henceforth be exclusively for Muslims. “Betawi village is open to all religions, ethnic groups,” from the
Indonesian police find bombs
The threat in Indonesia was serious. From AFP, with thanks to Melmere: Indonesian police said they had found two separate collections of bombs as they imposed a major alert following foreign warnings of an impending terrorist strike. The discovery came as police were being deployed across Indonesia in a huge security operation after Australia said […]
Indonesian Cleric Inspired by Bin Laden
Query to the moral equivalence crowd: when was the last time you heard of a Christian cleric being influenced by Eric Rudolph or Tim McVeigh to go out and wage war against unbelievers? How did this Muslim cleric miss all the peaceful teachings of the Qur’an that we hear so much about? From AP, : […]