http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/ji/ en-us Fri, 25 Dec 2009 10:45:15 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414881/posts SNIPPET: "From Cilacap, Baridin apparently took shelter in Garut district, West Java province, where he acted as a traveling sugar salesman. When he was captured he had a pair of identity cards under aliases." SNIPPET: "Earlier this week, in fact, the newly-promoted head of Special Detachment 88, General Tito Karnavian, stated that there was evidence that the remnants of Jemaah Islamiyah are still attempting to recruit new members despite some of their most aggressive leaders getting killed over the past quarter." December 24, 2009 09:59 AM Print COUNTERTERRORISM BLOG.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414881/posts#comment Fri, 25 Dec 2009 10:45:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2354245/posts Oct 3, 2009 JAKARTA - A CLOSE aide of slain Malaysian terror leader Noordin Mohammed Top has handed himself in to Indonesian authorities, police said Saturday. National police spokesman Nanan Soekarna said in a text message Aris Ma'ruf, 23, surrendered to police in the Central Java district of Temanggung late Friday after months on the run. 'After interrogation, he was brought to the Central Java police headquarters to be handed over to the Central Java head of Special Detachment 88,' he said, referring to Indonesia's crack US and Australia-backed anti-terror squad. (AFP) via STRAITS TIMES.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2354245/posts#comment Sat, 3 Oct 2009 19:51:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2342651/posts Thank you Detachment 88. -Cindy # Nick Grace contributed to this report. PHOTO CAPTION: "A photo of Noordin Mohammed Top after he was killed during a raid in Java. The photo was taken with a cell phone. Photo provided by Nick Grace." SNIPPET: "Southeast Asia’s most wanted al Qaeda-linked terrorist has been killed during an overnight raid by counterterrorism police in Solo in Central Java, Indonesia. Police have confirmed that the elusive Noordin Mohammed Top has been killed along with four other terrorists during the assault on a safe house in Java." SNIPPET: "Within the past 24 hours, Indonesia's elite... LONG WAR JOURNAL.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2342651/posts#comment Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:06:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2311797/posts BOOK REVIEW The Mother of Mohammed by Sally Neighbour Reviewed by David Wilson What drives a blonde Australian beach bunny to go on jihad? That extraordinary question serves as the premise for one of the most absorbing non-fiction titles to surface this year. The Mother of Mohammed (MUP) by Australian journalist Sally Neighbour, 48, digs into the background of the beach bunny in question, Rabiah - born Robyn - Hutchinson, with flair, wit and candor. This book pulls no punches. "She was a scrawny, pale-skinned runt, with a shock of frizzy white-blonde hair and an eye-patch she wore from the... Asia Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2311797/posts#comment Sun, 9 Aug 2009 07:41:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2311224/posts RADICAL Islamist Noordin Mohammed Top, the man accused of a series of suicide bombings in Indonesia, is one of Asia's most-wanted and elusive militant leaders. But his long and bloody game of cat-and-mouse with Indonesia's US-trained elite counter-terrorism forces may have come to an end in a storm of gunfire during a raid on a suspected hideout in Central Java today. His death has been reported by local television but police would confirm only that they believed the 40-year-old former accountant was hiding in the house when it was besieged by security forces late yesterday. At least three people are... Melbourne Herald Sun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2311224/posts#comment Sat, 8 Aug 2009 08:17:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2311188/posts TWO body bags were seen being taken from a suspected hideout of terror suspect Noordin Top in Indonesia after a raid by police special forces. He was killed during a raid on his hideout, local television reported. The television station did not disclose its sources and police have not confirmed the report, which came as ambulances arrived at the suspected hideout following a 17-hour siege involving heavy gunfire and explosions. A witness said that two body bags were taken from the house. Elite police carrying assault rifles entered the house in Central Java after it had been besieged as part... news.com.au http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2311188/posts#comment Sat, 8 Aug 2009 06:10:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2296466/posts Jakarta, Indonesia (AP) - Explosive material recovered from the scene of two suicide bombings at hotels in the Indonesian capital is "identical" to that used by the Southeast Asian terrorist network Jemaah Islamiyah in earlier attacks, police said. An unexploded bomb left in a room of the J.W. Marriott in Jakarta resembled devices used in attacks on Bali and one found in a recent raid against the network on an Islamic boarding school in Central Java, national police spokesman told a news conference Sunday. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2296466/posts#comment Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:18:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2295101/posts U.S. intelligence officials were caught "off-guard" by the Friday terror attacks against two U.S.-based hotels in Jakarta, Indonesia. A senior U.S. official told ABC News the attacks came as a "surprise." A second U.S. counter-terrorism official said the CIA and other intelligence agencies had given no indication to the White House of "any threat reporting in the last 18 months" involving the Indonesian al Qaeda affiliate, Jemaah Islamiyah. "Any suggestion that the CIA has not taken the JI threat seriously in recent years is wrong," said a CIA spokesman. "No one from the CIA has ever said that this terrorist... ABC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2295101/posts#comment Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:36:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1991047/posts Bali bombing cleric attacks western tourists By Nick Squires in Sydney Last Updated: 1:56am GMT 25/03/2008 Western tourists in Indonesia are "maggots, snakes and worms" who should be beaten up, the alleged mastermind of the 2002 Bali bombings has told hardline Islamic followers. Abu Bakar Bashir, the cleric who was convicted of conspiracy over the Bali bombings but later cleared and released from prison after 26 months, said the island resort had been overrun by scantily-clad tourists who deserved to be attacked for their immorality. "Worms, snakes, maggots... those are animals that crawl. Take a look at Bali... those infidel... The Telegraph (UK) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1991047/posts#comment Tue, 25 Mar 2008 02:04:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/758203/posts KUALA LUMPUR: Police have arrested Wan Min Wan Mat, a key leader of Kumpulan Militant Malaysia (KMM) during an operation in Kota Baru Friday morning. Inspector-general of police Tan Sri Norian Mai said the 42-year-old former Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) lecturer was arrested at about 9.30am. Police are looking for eight suspects who are key KMM members and are offering a RM50,000 reward for information on each leader. The Star (Kuala Lumpur) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/758203/posts#comment Fri, 27 Sep 2002 08:53:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/786218/posts KUALA LUMPUR, November 10 (IslamOnline) - The Muslim leader accused of terror links with the al-Qaeda and the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) Abu Bakar Bashir risks deportation to Malaysia, Singapore or the U.S. if he is stripped of his Indonesian nationality, sources said Sunday, November 10. Singapore and Malaysia have in the past urged Indonesia to arrest Bashir for his alleged role in terror activities on their soil. Basyir is accused by Singapore of being the spiritual leader of the JI while Malaysia has him high on the terror list allegedly for connections with the Malaysian Mujahidin Movement (KMM). The U.S.... Islam Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/786218/posts#comment Sun, 10 Nov 2002 15:55:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2213954/posts MANILA, Philippines -- Not long ago, the al-Qaida-linked Abu Sayyaf group was dismissed as all but dead, thanks to a much-heralded joint effort against terrorism by the U.S. and the Philippine military. Now there is fear that the Abu Sayyaf may be coming back. The group is blamed for a spate of kidnappings in recent months, including the latest -- that of a Sri Lankan peace worker on southern Basilan Island last month. Abu Sayyaf raised more than $1.5 million last year through ransoms, and its ranks rose to 400 members last year from 383 in 2007, a confidential government... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2213954/posts#comment Wed, 25 Mar 2009 01:51:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2169037/posts A Saudi Al Qaeda operative suspected of involvement in the London 7/7 attacks has been arrested in northwestern Pakistan, FOX News has confirmed. The operative, Zabi-ul-Taifi, was arrested with six other militants on the outskirts of the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, Reuters reported. "Taifi is among those arrested today," an intelligence official told Reuters on condition of anonymity. The nationalities of the other militants arrested are being established. One intelligence official told Reuters that it is believed Taifi was the "mastermind" of the July 7, 2005 bombings that rocked the London transportation system when homicide bombers set off explosions... Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2169037/posts#comment Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:41:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2154361/posts http://www.longwarjournal.org/cgi-bin/mt-search.cgi?tag=Philippines&blog_id=7 # BLOG ENTRY - QUOTE: http://www.longwarjournal.org/today-in/2008/12/the_moro_islamic_liberation_fr_1.php Moro Islamic Liberation Front killed nine people during attacks on villagers in the provinces of Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat on Christmas eve, and continued raids on Christmas day. MILF refused to change its negotiating position or representatives, but demanded a cabinet-level official head the peace panel. Find related articles: Philippines Posted by Bill Roggio on December 25, 2008 10:33 PM | Permalink LONG WAR JOURNAL http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2154361/posts#comment Fri, 26 Dec 2008 10:53:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2142175/posts COTABATO — Authorities in Mindanao have arrested a Pakistani with alleged links to a Southeast Asian extremist group for making bombs, it was announced yesterday. Muhammand Alpariz was arrested at his apartment in Shariff Kabunsuan province by joint police and military operatives on Tuesday, local 6th Infantry Division spokesman Lt. Col. Julieto Ando said. Found in his possession were "two 60-millimeter mortar shells rigged to improvised explosives devices" and two howitzer shells ready to be attached to similar bombs, said Southern Mindanao police head Chief Superintendent Pedro Tango. "These bombs, if exploded, would cause extensive damage," he added. "He did... Business World Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2142175/posts#comment Wed, 3 Dec 2008 16:37:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2135089/posts The bizarre story behind the construction of Boston's most controversial building THE PHOENIX.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2135089/posts#comment Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:48:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2099235/posts FBI Warns of Potential Terror Attacks The FBI and Department of Homeland Security today issued an analytical "note" to U.S. law-enforcement officials cautioning that al-Qaida terrorists have in the past expressed interest in attacking public buildings using a dozen suicide bombers each carrying 20 kilograms of explosives. Authors with the U.S. Office of Intelligence and Analysis added that they have "no credible or specific information that terrorists are planning operations against public buildings in the United States." The FBI and DHS analysts said they were releasing the note because "it is important for local authorities and building owners and... Previous Thread http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2099235/posts#comment Tue, 7 Oct 2008 02:27:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2115483/posts BOYOLALI (Indonesia) - For the skullcapped students of the Darusy Syahadah Islamic school, there is no question that the three radical jihadis behind the 2002 bombings on Indonesia's Bali island are heroes. Sheltering from the equatorial sun on the steps of the school's mosque, the students crowd to offer their approval of bombers Amrozi, Mukhlas and Imam Samudra. Authorities said this week the three bombers will face the firing squad by early November for their role in the attack, which killed 202 people. 'They're holy warriors, that's how I respond, they're holy warriors,' said Sir Muhammad Royhan Syihabuddin Ar-Rohmi, a... The Straits Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2115483/posts#comment Sun, 26 Oct 2008 05:54:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2072275/posts 8 Killed In New Bombing In Southern Philippines Monday, September 01, 2008 04:11:12 PM DAVAO CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / Sept. 1, 2008) – A homemade bomb explosion Monday ripped through a commuter bus, killing at least 8 people in the southern Philippines, where security forces are battling Moro rebels, officials said. Officials said the bombing targeted the bus owned by Metro Shuttle in Digos City in Davao del Sur province. At least seven people were seriously wounded in the attack. The bombing occurred at a bus depot shortly before 3 p.m., according to Army Col. Roland Bautista, of the... mindanaoexaminer http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2072275/posts#comment Mon, 1 Sep 2008 11:11:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040058/posts Al-Qaeda Draws New Recruits Via Internet Al-Qaeda is using the Internet to recruit vulnerable young people to its terrorist network, according to a programme aired on Saudi Arabian TV late on Tuesday. Umm Osama, the founder of al-Qaeda's first women-only website, al-Khansa, joined several others on the programme to discuss how they renounced jihadist ideology. Among those who sought a response to this question was an imam from the Medina mosque, Saleh Ibn Awad al-Mudamsi, and the father of a young al-Qaeda suspect held in an Iraqi prison. Read More Qaeda Targets U.S. Oil Interests in North Africa U.S.... Previous Thread http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040058/posts#comment Thu, 3 Jul 2008 02:02:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2030204/posts 10m tribal people to avenge Mohmand bombing: JI KHAR: Ten million tribal people would avenge the bombing of Mohmand Agency by US-led NATO forces, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Bajaur Agency leaders said on Thursday. The JI leaders said the US could not kill the spirit of jihad by launching such attacks against tribal people. JI Bajaur Agency Ameer Sardar Khan, Naib Ameer Maulana Waheed Gul and Malik Aziz Khan expressed these views at a public meeting organised by the JI to protest against the bombing of Bahadur Kalay by NATO troops on the Pak-Afghan border. Hundreds of tribal people attended the public... Daily Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2030204/posts#comment Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:38:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2028200/posts Jemaah islamiyah, a indonesian terror group, is responsible for numemous murders of Christians and the 2002 Bali bombings which killed 202 people, among them several australian tourists. A "Jemaah Islamiyah" blog opened to support Barack Obama. Jemaah Islamiyah for Obama http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2028200/posts#comment Mon, 9 Jun 2008 08:29:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2028016/posts You’re not going to believe this one: Barack Obama : : Change We Can Believe In | Jemaah Islamiyah For Obama. Jemaah Islamiyah For Obama We are a group that supports social justice for our oppressed Muslim brothers all over the world. We support Barack Obama for President because he is sympathetic to the plight of Muslims. He is a man of integrity, who will not be bullied by the neo-cons and the zionists. He will stand up for our oppressed palestinian brothers and sisters, whose land is being illegally occupied by that evil zionist entity whose name I just... littlegreenfootballs.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2028016/posts#comment Sun, 8 Jun 2008 20:55:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2009929/posts U.S. Wary Of Small Boat Terrorism As boating season approaches, the Bush administration wants to enlist America's 80 million recreational boaters to help reduce the chances that a small boat could deliver a nuclear or radiological bomb somewhere along the 95,000 miles of U.S. coastline and inland waterways. According to an April 23 intelligence assessment obtained by The Associated Press, "The use of a small boat as a weapon is likely to remain al Qaeda's weapon of choice in the maritime environment, given its ease in arming and deploying, low cost, and record of success." While the United States... Previous Thread http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2009929/posts#comment Thu, 1 May 2008 22:06:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1956572/posts When U.S. authorities got their hands on terrorist Mohammed Mansour Jabarah in May 2002, he agreed to inform on some of the most influential al-Qaeda leaders. So instead of being sent to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, or a high-security CIA detention facility, Jabarah was housed with relatively lax security at Fort Dix, N.J., where he was allowed to watch television and movies, speak to his family in Canada by telephone, go for walks and even make his own meals, all under 24-hour FBI watch. That arrangement soon proved to be a major problem for the bureau. In court papers filed in... Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1956572/posts#comment Sun, 20 Jan 2008 06:52:14 GMT