NEFA Foundation: Text of Web Communique Claiming Jakarta Bombings
By Evan Kohlmann
The NEFA Foundation has obtained a communiqué from "the Tandzim Al-Qaida of Indonesia" claiming responsibility for the July 17, 2009, bombings at the J.W. Marriott and Ritz-Carlton hotels in Jakarta that killed seven and injured more than fifty people. Purportedly posted on behalf of Noordin Mohammad Top, the communiqué stated that the attack sought to avenge "the deeds of America and its accomplices against our brothers and sisters," target the Manchester United soccer team, and act "as a soother and healer for the hearts of the Muslims who are oppressed and persecuted all over the world.” According to the FBI, "Noordin Mohammad Top is reportedly an officer, recruiter, bombmaker, and trainer for the Jemaah Islamiah (JI) group that was involved in the bombings of a Bali nightclub, a Jakarta hotel, and the Australian Embassy in Indonesia between 2002 and 2004."
An English translation of the communique can be downloaded from the NEFA Foundation website.
