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NEFA Report: "Inside As-Sahaab: The Story of Ali al-Bahlul and the Evolution of Al-Qaida’s Propaganda."
Contributing Experts to Discuss Mumbai Attacks At December 4 Event The Importance of The Dawood Ibrahim Connection Mumbai, a new modus operandi for jihadists? International support to India and Pakistan against Jihadi terror Mumbai Terror Attacks: "Agencies Yet to Learn Hard Lessons' Mumbai Whodunnit: Names vs. Networks Dawood Ibrahim's Name Again Surfaces With Latest Mumbai Terrorist Attack Jamat-ud-Dawa (LET Political Wing) on Mumbai Attacks: "Not a Legitimate Tactic" Mayhem in Mumbai: India Reels Under Another Terror Attack Experts' Books
Walid Phares: The Confrontation and "The War of Ideas: Jihadism against Democracy" and “Future Jihad: Terrorist Strategies Against America”
Michael Kraft & Yonah Alexander (Editors): "Evolution of U.S. Counterterrorism Policy" Douglas Farah & Zachary Abuza in Countering the Financing of Terrorism Douglas Farah: "Merchant of Death" and "Blood From Stones: The Secret Financial Network of Terror" Michael Jacobson: "The West at War: U.S. and European Counterterrorism Efforts, Post–September 11" Daveed Gartenstein-Ross: "My Year Inside Radical Islam: A Memoir" Steven Emerson: "Jihad Incorporated: A Guide to Militant Islam in the US" and "American Jihad: The Terrorists Living Among Us" Victor Comras & Matthew Levitt (contributors): "Terrorism Financing and State Responses," Stanford University Press Matthew Levitt: "Negotiating Under Fire: Preserving Peace Talks in the Face of Terror Attacks" and "Hamas: Politics, Charity, and Terrorism in the Service of Jihad" and "Targeting Terror: U.S. Policy toward Middle Eastern State Sponsors and Terrorist Organizations, Post-September 11" Zachary Abuza: "Political Islam and Violence in Indonesia" and "Militant Islam in Southeast Asia: Crucible of Terror" Lorenzo Vidino "Al Qaeda in Europe: The New Battleground of Global Jihad" Kenneth Conboy: "The Second Front: Inside Asia’s Most Dangerous Terrorist Network" Evan Kohlmann: "Al-Qaida's Jihad in Europe: The Afghan-Bosnian Network" Credits
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Terrorists Arrested in JakartaBy Kenneth ConboyAs with most terrorist developments in Indonesia, there was good news mixed with bad regarding Tuesday’s arrests of five Islamic extremists in Jakarta and Bogor. First the good news: • Just as was the case with the terrorist arrests in... Indonesian Hard-liners Attempting Further InroadsBy Kenneth ConboyIt has been more than three years since Jemaah Islamiyah staged an attack against Western targets in Indonesia. Still, there is reason for the Indonesian authorities to remain concerned about religious extremism. First, hard-line Islamic political parties for much of... Indonesian Cleric Ba'asyir Launches New Hard-Line GroupBy Kenneth ConboyAfter a falling out with the Indonesian Mujahidin Council (which he previously headed), militant Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Ba’asyir formally inaugurated a new hard-line organization in Bekasi, West Java, on 19 September. The new organization is called Jamaah Anshorud Tauhid... Radicals Continue Pressure on Ahmadiyah in IndonesiaBy Kenneth ConboyDue to pressure from radical Islamic groups, the South Sumatra provincial government officially banned the Ahmadiyah sect on 1 September. They are the second province after West Sumatra to impose such a ban. Earlier, several hard-line Muslim organizations under the... Indonesian Police Raids in Sumatra Yield Suspects, BombsBy Kenneth ConboyOver the past three days, the Indonesian police counter-terrorist formation, Detachment 88, has conducted a series of raids in and around the city of Palembang in South Sumatra province. On 28 June, a Singaporean national named Alim (alias Omar, alias... New Report Urges Continued Caution Toward Jemaah IslamiyahBy Kenneth ConboyThe Australian Strategic Policy Institute issued a report on Wednesday which noted that Jemaah Islamiyah continues to pose a "significant threat to both Australian and regional security interests." The report claimed that the group had splintered between a fanatical hardcore... Indonesian Government Weighs Options Against Hard-LinersBy Kenneth ConboyLast Sunday, the paramilitary Islamic Defender’s Front (Front Pembela Islam, or FPI) led a brazen attack against a gathering to promote religious tolerance at Jakarta’s National Monument. Dozens were wounded, including critical injuries inflicted to a leading human rights advocate.... Malaysia Deports Two JI Members to IndonesiaBy Kenneth ConboyThis past weekend, Malaysia quietly handed over to Indonesia two alleged members of Jemaah Islamiyah. Both had been arrested back in January. The first, Agus Indrus, alias Agus Purwantoro, is thought to be a senior member in what is left... Student Activists Run Amok in Indonesia over Dutch FilmBy Kenneth ConboyDuring the week since Fitna was released over the internet, the reaction in Indonesia has largely been muted. There were a pair of demonstrations in front of the Dutch embassy in downtown Jakarta by hardliners from Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia and... Dulmatin Apparently Still on the LooseBy Kenneth ConboyWith much media fanfare, Philippine authorities last month claimed to have found a month-old corpse in the southernmost part of their country that allegedly belonged to fugitive Jemaah Islamiyah bomber Dulmatin. At the time, Indonesian security officials expressed skepticism that... Noordin Top Reportedly Sighted in IndonesiaBy Kenneth ConboyIt has been almost a year since the Indonesian authorities released detailed information about the believed whereabouts of Jemaah Islamiyah fugitive Noordin Top. At that time, he was believed to be hiding in the vicinity of Pekalongan, Central Java. Yesterday,... Kasteri Reportedly Escapes from SingaporeBy Kenneth ConboyJemaah Islamiyah member Mas Selamet bin Kasteri reportedly escaped from a Singaporean detention center on the evening of 27 February. Earlier this decade, Kasteri had been the head of a Singaporean cell within JI. He was renowned for his particularly... More Bombs in BaliBy Kenneth ConboyIn the past couple of months, there have been two major international conferences on the Indonesian resort island of Bali. Both of these took place without incident. Less widely reported, however, have been a couple of bombing incidents over the... Indonesia UpdateBy Kenneth ConboyTwo developments on the terrorism front in Indonesia this week. First, the three convicted Bali bombers—Imam Samudra, Amrozi, and Ali Gufron—demanded on Wednesday that the Indonesian Supreme Court give a procedural review of their guilty verdict. This demand will likely... Indonesia: The Year in ReviewBy Kenneth ConboyIn hindsight, the counter-terrorist effort in Indonesia this past year was cause for guarded cheer. For one thing, 2007 was the second year running during which the remnants of Jemaah Islamiyah were not able to stage an attack. Their last... Indonesian police responsible for firing on Australian counter-terror chiefBy Kenneth ConboyAn incident on which I reported last week requires updating. The Indonesian police on 7 December admitted that it was their own officers who mistakenly fired on Lester Cross, the director of the Jakarta Center for Law Enforcement Cooperation, a... Indonesia UpdateBy Kenneth ConboyFor the past two years, conservative Islamic parties in Indonesia, often supported by paramilitary religious groups known for their intolerance in an otherwise tolerant, diverse society, have been periodically pushing to have elements of Islamic Law become the law of... Head of Indonesian Counter-Terrorism School AssaultedBy Kenneth ConboyOn 28 November, two unidentified persons riding a Yamaha motorcycle fired a pistol at a van carrying Lausther Cross, an Australian national and the director of the Jakarta Center for Law Enforcement Cooperation (JCLEC). Despite its name, JCLEC is actually... Security Tightens Ahead of Climate Change Summit in BaliBy Kenneth ConboyIndonesian security officials have started pouring in assets to Bali to secure that resort island ahead of a major climate change summit set to begin on 3 December. In addition to naval vessels, some thirty-five police patrol boats will begin... Indonesian Sect Comes Under FireBy Kenneth ConboyThe vast majority of Indonesian Muslims tend to be extremely tolerant toward other religions, and toward the slight variants of Sunni Islam that are practiced across the archipelago. Every so often, however, an Islamic sect crosses the line and is... Bali Three Set for ExecutionBy Kenneth ConboyAs is tradition, there was a huge population shift last week as urban Indonesians crossed the country to return to their home villages for the Lebaran holiday. The flow was reversed over the weekend, with most city-dwellers back at work... Indonesia Marks Somber AnniversaryBy Kenneth ConboyTomorrow (12 October) marks the fifth anniversary of the 2002 Bali bombings that took 202 lives from 22 nations. Prior to October 2002, the Indonesian government had largely been in denial that it harbored religious terrorists. After October 2002, however,... Indonesian Cafes Raided during RamadhanBy Kenneth ConboyIn what has become an unfortunate Ramadhan tradition, nightspots around Indonesia have been on their guard for raids by hard-line Islamic groups demanding their closure during the fasting month. Between 1998 and 2002, such raids were common in Jakarta and... Deadly explosion on JavaBy Kenneth ConboyThis afternoon at 1420, a large explosion ripped through a low-income housing complex in Pasuruan district on the Indonesian island of Java. Two persons were killed, two homes destroyed, and four others damaged. After the Indonesian police told local media... Major Changes within Jemaah Islamiyah AllegedBy Kenneth ConboyBased on initial interrogations of top Jemaah Islamiyah members who were captured over the past week, the Indonesian police are now painting a picture of a terrorist organization attempting to consolidate in the face of heavy attrition. According to the... New Details Emerge about Arrests in IndonesiaBy Kenneth ConboyEarlier today (15 June) the Indonesian police held a press conference during which they revealed more information about eight recently-captured terrorist suspects. The emerging details, if true, are full of surprises. First, Abu Dujana, who was captured on 9 June... Jemaah Islamiyah leader Abu Dujana CapturedBy Kenneth ConboyThis past Saturday, Indonesian police counter-terrorist units made several arrests across Central Java. After five days of conflicting press statements, on Wednesday afternoon the authorities finally confirmed that one of the suspects, initially known as Yusron, was in fact Abu... Indonesian arrested in southern ThailandBy Kenneth ConboyThis weekend, Indonesian citizen Sulaiman Abdulgani, 42, was arrested in a rented house in Yala province with his Thai Muslim wife. Both were charged with drug trafficking, while Sulaiman was also charged with illegally possessing a .38-caliber pistol. The Thai... Ongoing Counter-terrorism Raids in IndonesiaBy Kenneth ConboyThe Indonesian police are on a roll with continued raids against suspected militants in East Java earlier this week--and more expected over the coming days. Readers will recall that the police counter-terrorist unit, Detachment 88, conducted an initial raid on... Major Raid in IndonesiaBy Kenneth ConboyThe Indonesian police counter-terrorist unit, Detachment 88, conducted a major raid in Sleman, Jogjakarta, on the evening of 20 March. The targeted extremists responded with gunfire, resulting in one fatality and one serious injury. Several persons--the number was not immediately... KSM Claims Links to Indonesian terror attacksBy Kenneth ConboyAmong the many points that stand out in the DoD transcript of proceedings against Khalid Sheikh Mohammed are his claimed links to terror attacks in Southeast Asia in general, and Indonesia in particular. Listed below are some of these claims,... Indonesia UpdateBy Kenneth ConboyYesterday's fatal crash of a Garuda airliner upon landing in Jogjakarta led several local media sources to question whether terrorism may have been involved. Already, in fact, the Indonesian government has said it will investigate whether the cause was due... Fallout from the Ba'asyir VerdictBy Kenneth ConboyLate on Thursday, the Indonesian Supreme Court overturned the two-year conviction for militant cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir. In doing so, the court was saying that the conviction of Ba'asyir was invalid--and his involvement in the 2002 Bali bombing is not... Indonesian militant sentenced for 2001 bombingBy Kenneth ConboySolahudin, a 30 year old Indonesian militant, was sentenced to four years on Thursday for helping store explosives that were used in a failed 2001 bombing at the entrance to a shopping mall in Central Jakarta. Their target was not... Bomb Blast in JakartaBy Kenneth ConboyA small bomb exploded on a tabletop in an A&W restaurant in East Jakarta at 1145 local time. Although details are still sketchy, it appears that the bomber, 36 year old Muhammad Nur, was the only casualty. Though injured, Nur... Indonesia UpdateBy Kenneth ConboyOver the past month, the anniversaries of several Jemaah Islamiyah bombings--most notably the October 2002 Bali bombings--passed without incident. The Indonesian National Police, however, are under constant pressure to catch the top three JI fugitives thought to still be on... Dul Matin's Wife Captured in PhilippinesBy Kenneth ConboyPhilippine authorities confirmed on Friday that an Indonesian woman detained on the southern island of Jolo was the wife of Jemaah Islamiyah fugitive Dul Matin. Matin is one of JI's few remaining bomb-making experts and was linked to the 2002... Comments on the death of Umar FaruqBy Kenneth ConboyIndonesian security officials privately welcomed news that Umar Faruq had been killed in Iraq on 25 September, as there has been a lingering concern the al-Qaeda terrorist might attempt to return to Southeast Asia after his July 2005 escape from... Indonesian Bombers Get SentencedBy Kenneth ConboyThere was a flurry of judicial activity in Indonesia this week as several terrorists received varying prison sentences. Among them: * Mohammad Cholily was given an 18-year sentence for assisting with the Bali II bombings in October 2005. Cholily was... Indonesia UpdateBy Kenneth ConboyThe Indonesian police announced a new twist in the ongoing investigation into the Bali II knapsack bombings that took place last October. (On 1 October 2005, three Indonesian suicide bombers set off knapsacks at three restaurants on the island resort... Indonesia UpdateBy Kenneth ConboyIndonesia has been relatively quiet on the counter-terrorism front in recent weeks. There are a few items for updating: * This past week, the Indonesian attorney general took the unusual step of announcing the date of the planned execution (22... Southeast Asia updateBy Kenneth ConboyOn 1 July, the Singaporean government announced that it had detained five members of Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) between February and May of this year. The only prominent name among the five was Mas Selamat bin Kasteri, a former JI leader... Indonesian national captured in south ThailandBy Kenneth ConboyThai police arrested Indonesian national Sabri Amiruddin, 31, on 16 June during a massive crackdown following the 15 June wave of bombings in south Thailand. He was arrested in Narathiwat province with a kilo of urea fertilizer and two kilos... Militants in IndonesiaBy Kenneth ConboyThough not terrorism in the strictest sense, Indonesia-watchers have been noting with concern that hard-line, often violent, Islamic militant groups are growing more aggressive around the country. This comes after several years when they had largely receded into the background,... Indonesian Police Make Arrests in SulawesiBy Kenneth ConboyAmidst much confusion, the Indonesian authorities apparently made progress this past week in unraveling the extremist network responsible for the gruesome beheading of three Christian high school girls in Poso, Central Sulawesi, last October. By way of background, Poso district... |