Islamist militants to apologise to victims of Indonesia attacks in bid to combat radicalism, foster reconciliation
7 years, 1 month ago

Islamist militants to apologise to victims of Indonesia attacks in bid to combat radicalism, foster reconciliation

Firstpost  

About 120 reformed Islamist militants will apologise to dozens of victims including survivors of the 2002 Bali bombings and the 2004 bombing of the Australian Embassy in Jakarta in an attempt to combat radicalism and foster reconciliation Jakarta: The Indonesian government is bringing together dozens of convicted Islamist militants and survivors of attacks in what it hopes will be an important step in combating radicalism and fostering reconciliation. The director of de-radicalization at Indonesia’s counter-terrorism agency says about 120 reformed militants will apologise to dozens of victims including survivors of the 2002 Bali bombings and the 2004 bombing of the Australian Embassy in Jakarta. The three days of meetings at a Jakarta hotel that began Monday aren’t open to the media except for an event on the final day. Febby Firmansyah Isran, who suffered burns to 45 percent of his body from the 2003 bombing of the JW Marriot hotel in Jakarta, said he’d forgiven the perpetrators and now runs a support group for bombing victims.

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The extremist group behind the Bali bombings says it has disbanded. Can it be believed?
7 months, 4 weeks ago

The extremist group behind the Bali bombings says it has disbanded. Can it be believed?

ABC  

After decades of fighting Indonesia's democratic government and promoting violence to establish an Islamic state in South-East Asia, the notorious militant group Jemaah Islamiah declared in late June that they would be disbanding. Jemaah Islamiah was "the first organisation in South-East Asia to explicitly link domestic grievances … to the global jihad", said Sidney Jones, director of the Jakarta-based Institute …

Southeast Asia armed group Jemaah Islamiyah to disband: Report
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Southeast Asia armed group Jemaah Islamiyah to disband: Report

Al Jazeera  

Al-Qaeda-linked group is accused of orchestrating some of the deadliest attacks in Indonesia, including the 2002 bombing of Bali nightclubs that killed more than 200 people. Senior members of Jemaah Islamiyah, the Southeast Asian armed group blamed for the deadly Bali bombings, announced they’re disbanding. A report from the Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict on Thursday confirmed the authenticity …

Extremist group Jemaah Islamiyah disbanded, as leaders cite renewed affiliation to Indonesian law
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Extremist group Jemaah Islamiyah disbanded, as leaders cite renewed affiliation to Indonesian law

ABC  

Jemaah Islamiyah, the terrorist group accused of carrying out the 2002 Bali bombings, has been dissolved after a decision by its leadership to shift towards "creating a new education-focused entity". JI has been a designated terrorist organisation under Australian National Security listings since October 27, 2002, two weeks after the Bali nightclub bombings, then being re-listed seven times. Future of …

Q&A: Bali bomber on crime, punishment, and what motivated deadly attack
1 year, 4 months ago

Q&A: Bali bomber on crime, punishment, and what motivated deadly attack

Al Jazeera  

Umar Patek was freed last year after serving 11 years in jail for his role in the Bali bombings that killed 202 people. East Java, Indonesia – Umar Patek was released from prison last December after serving just over half of a 20-year jail sentence for the Bali holiday island bombings in 2002, which killed 202 people. I asked them, …

Paroled Indonesia bombmaker apologizes for 2002 Bali attack
2 years, 3 months ago

Paroled Indonesia bombmaker apologizes for 2002 Bali attack

Associated Press  

TENGGULUN, Indonesia — An Indonesian militant who was paroled last week after serving about half of his original 20-year prison sentence for making the explosives used in the 2002 Bali bombings on Tuesday apologized to victims’ families. “I apologize not only to the people in Bali in particular, but I also apologize to all Indonesian people,” Patek told reporters while …

Bombmaker in Bali nightclub attacks that killed 202 is released on parole
2 years, 3 months ago

Bombmaker in Bali nightclub attacks that killed 202 is released on parole

LA Times  

Umar Patek, a bombmaker in the 2002 Bali attacks that killed 202 people, was released from an Indonesian prison on parole Wednesday. A bombmaker in the 2002 Bali attacks that killed 202 people was released from an Indonesian prison on parole Wednesday after serving half his 20-year sentence, despite the opposition of Australia’s prime minister, who described him as “abhorrent.” …

Bali bombings 20 years on: How has Indonesia dealt with Islamic extremism?
2 years, 5 months ago

Bali bombings 20 years on: How has Indonesia dealt with Islamic extremism?

ABC  

Twenty years since the Bali bombings, Indonesia is taking an increasingly hardline approach against conservative Islam, but one expert warns this could backfire. Fealy says when discussing Indonesia, it's critical to understand that "Islamist is a very broad term". "JI was formally set up to create an Islamic state in Indonesia … That was really the long term goal," Fealy …

Bali bombings: John Howard and Penny Wong reduced to tears at ceremony marking 20th anniversary
2 years, 5 months ago

Bali bombings: John Howard and Penny Wong reduced to tears at ceremony marking 20th anniversary

Daily Mail  

John Howard - who was prime minister at the time of the Bali bombings in 2002 - and the Foreign Minister Penny Wong were both reduced to tears on Wednesday at a 20th anniversary commemoration of the atrocity. Australia's Foreign Minister Affairs Penny Wong dabs away tears at a ceremony to commemorate the 2002 Bali bombings in Canberra Leader of …

20 years later, Bali bombing survivors still battling trauma
2 years, 5 months ago

20 years later, Bali bombing survivors still battling trauma

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Thiolina Marpaung still panics anytime she smells smoke, immediately recalling the bomb explosion that upended her life 20 years ago. “The government’s recent move towards expanding the definition of the threat of terrorism by going after non-violent, ideologically conservative organizations can undermine the legitimacy of its counterterrorism efforts if the public begins to see anti-terrorism as something …

Indonesian police kill militant suspected in farmers' deaths
2 years, 5 months ago

Indonesian police kill militant suspected in farmers' deaths

The Independent  

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Indonesia reducing Bali bomber’s sentence upsetting: Australia PM
2 years, 7 months ago

Indonesia reducing Bali bomber’s sentence upsetting: Australia PM

Al Jazeera  

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the potential release of Umar Patek, jailed over the deadly 2002 blasts, will further ‘distress’ Australians. Australia’s newly elected Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said Indonesia’s decision to further reduce the prison sentence of a man jailed for his role in the 2002 Bali bombings, which could free him within days if he is granted …

Australia protests reduced sentence for bomb maker in Bali attacks that killed 202
2 years, 7 months ago

Australia protests reduced sentence for bomb maker in Bali attacks that killed 202

LA Times  

Australian tourists pay their respects at a memorial to victims of the 2002 Bali, Indonesia, nightclub bombing that killed 202 people. Australia’s leader on Friday said it was upsetting that Indonesia has further reduced the prison sentence of the bomb maker in the 2002 Bali terrorist attacks that killed 202 people — which could free him within days if he’s …

Indonesian militant gets 15 years in jail over Bali attacks
3 years, 2 months ago

Indonesian militant gets 15 years in jail over Bali attacks

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — An Islamic militant who eluded capture for 18 years was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Wednesday after an Indonesian court found him guilty of hiding information about the 2002 Bali bombings from authorities and harboring other suspects. Prosecutors previously demanded a life sentence for Aris Sumarsono, 58, whose real name is Arif Sunarso but is …

Indonesia retrieves most-wanted militant’s body from jungle
3 years, 6 months ago

Indonesia retrieves most-wanted militant’s body from jungle

Associated Press  

PALU, Indonesia — The bodies of Indonesia’s most wanted militant with ties to the Islamic State group and a follower, who were killed in a jungle shootout with security forces, were evacuated early Sunday to a police hospital for further investigation, police said. The military earlier said the militants killed late Saturday were Ali Kalora, leader of the East Indonesia …

2 suspected IS-linked militants killed in central Indonesia
3 years, 8 months ago

2 suspected IS-linked militants killed in central Indonesia

Associated Press  

PALU, Indonesia — Indonesian security forces on Sunday killed two suspected militants with ties to the Islamic State group who were believed to be connected to the killing of Christian farmers on Sulawesi island, the country’s military said. The two men, identified as Rukli and Ahmad Gazali, were fatally shot during a pre-dawn raid by a five-man team of military …

Suicide bomb hits Palm Sunday Mass in Indonesia, 20 wounded
3 years, 11 months ago

Suicide bomb hits Palm Sunday Mass in Indonesia, 20 wounded

Associated Press  

MAKASSAR, Indonesia — Two attackers believed to be members of a militant network that pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group blew themselves up outside a packed Roman Catholic cathedral during a Palm Sunday Mass on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, wounding at least 20 people, police said. National Police Chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo told reporters when he visited the crime …

Suspected Suicide Bombing at Indonesian Church Wounds 14 People
4 years ago

Suspected Suicide Bombing at Indonesian Church Wounds 14 People

News 18  

Jakarta: Two suspected suicide bombers blew themselves up outside a Catholic church in the Indonesian city of Makassar on Sunday, wounding fourteen people on the first day of the Easter Holy Week, the country’s national police said. Authorities were looking into which radical networks the bombers came from and whether the attack was linked to recent arrests of suspected militants, …

Suicide bomber targets mass in Indonesia, several hurt
4 years ago

Suicide bomber targets mass in Indonesia, several hurt

India TV News  

A suicide bomber blew himself up outside a packed Roman Catholic cathedral on Indonesia's Sulawesi island during a Palm Sunday Mass, wounding at least nine people, police said. A cellular video obtained by The Associated Press showed body parts scattered near a burning motorbike at the gates of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral in Makassar, the capital of South …

Suicide attack rocks Indonesia church, several wounded
4 years ago

Suicide attack rocks Indonesia church, several wounded

Al Jazeera  

At least 20 wounded after attackers detonate explosives outside a packed church during Palm Sunday Mass. Two suicide bombers detonated explosives outside a Catholic church in the Indonesian city of Makassar, wounding at least 20 people on the first day of the Easter Holy Week, police said. National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo told reporters that the two attackers …

Indonesia bans militant group Islamic Defenders Front
4 years, 2 months ago

Indonesia bans militant group Islamic Defenders Front

The Independent  

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Police hunt suspects after four killed on Indonesian island
4 years, 4 months ago

Police hunt suspects after four killed on Indonesian island

Al Jazeera  

Attackers also torched half a dozen homes in Lembantongoa village in Central Sulawesi, including one used for regular prayers. The attackers also torched half a dozen homes, including one used for regular prayers and services, police said. “We reached the conclusion that they were from MIT after showing pictures of its members to relatives of the victims” who witnessed the …

Suspected Indonesian militant wounded in failed suicide bombing
5 years, 9 months ago

Suspected Indonesian militant wounded in failed suicide bombing

The Hindu  

An Indonesian militant suspected of being influenced by Islamic State was seriously wounded when he tried to blow himself up in a suicide attack outside a police station, authorities said on Tuesday. The attack late on Monday comes as the world's biggest Muslim-majority country prepares to celebrate the Eid al-Fitr festival at the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. …

Abu Bakar Bashir, linked to group behind Bali bombings, to be freed from prison; Radical cleric, 80, was jailed for running terror camp
6 years, 2 months ago

Abu Bakar Bashir, linked to group behind Bali bombings, to be freed from prison; Radical cleric, 80, was jailed for running terror camp

Firstpost  

Abu Bakar Bashir, a radical cleric, thought to be the spiritual leader of the Bali bombers will be released from prison on medical grounds, Indonesia’s president said Friday Jakarta: A radical cleric thought to be the spiritual leader of the Bali bombers will be released from prison on medical grounds, Indonesia’s president said Friday. Abu Bakar Bashir, 80, is believed …

Indonesian court set to pass verdict on radical cleric suspected of masterminding 2016 attack in Jakarta that killed eight
6 years, 9 months ago

Indonesian court set to pass verdict on radical cleric suspected of masterminding 2016 attack in Jakarta that killed eight

Firstpost  

An Indonesian court will decide whether to pass death sentence for radical cleric for masterminding the 2016 terror attack that was the first claimed by the Islamic State Jakarta: An Indonesian court is set to decide on Saturday whether to sentence a radical cleric to death for his role in a 2016 terror attack that was the first claimed by …

Indonesia suicide bombings: Police say another family of five behind attack that injured 10 in Surabaya
6 years, 10 months ago

Indonesia suicide bombings: Police say another family of five behind attack that injured 10 in Surabaya

Firstpost  

A family of five, including a child, carried out the suicide bombing of a police headquarters in Indonesia’s second city Surabaya, police said Surabaya: A family of five, including a child, carried out the suicide bombing of a police headquarters in Indonesia’s second city Surabaya on Monday, police said, a day after a deadly wave of attacks on churches staged …

Indonesia attack: Single family blamed for series of deadly suicide bombings on churches
6 years, 10 months ago

Indonesia attack: Single family blamed for series of deadly suicide bombings on churches

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A series of deadly suicide …

Ex-terrorists and their victims come face-to-face for reconciliation meeting over Indonesian attacks
7 years ago

Ex-terrorists and their victims come face-to-face for reconciliation meeting over Indonesian attacks

ABC  

Chusnul Khotimah is still dealing with the serious burns she suffered in the first Bali bombing in October 2002. She was one of dozens of victims of terror attacks who agreed to come face-to-face with convicted terrorists in the first meeting of its kind in Indonesia. "Since 2014 I continue going around to apologise to those who have been hurt …

Indonesian terrorist helped plot Starbucks bombing, inspired three other attacks, court hears
7 years, 1 month ago

Indonesian terrorist helped plot Starbucks bombing, inspired three other attacks, court hears

ABC  

A Jakarta court has been told a jailed terrorist helped plan a deadly bomb and gun attack on a Starbucks cafe and inspired three other attacks in Indonesia, including a bombing that killed three police officers. An indictment read to South Jakarta District Court says in November 2015 Abdurrahman and Rois were visited in Nusakambangan prison by two Indonesian extremists. …

Jakarta suicide bombings: IS claims responsibility for attack which killed three policemen
7 years, 10 months ago

Jakarta suicide bombings: IS claims responsibility for attack which killed three policemen

Firstpost  

Analysts described the claim as credible and said they believed Jamaah Ansharut Daulah, a local network of IS-linked militants, carried out the bombing. Jakarta: The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a twin suicide bombing at a Jakarta bus terminal that killed three policemen, the latest attack to hit Indonesia as it faces a surge in terror plots. Two …

Indonesia's President orders investigation after twin suicide attacks target police
7 years, 10 months ago

Indonesia's President orders investigation after twin suicide attacks target police

The Independent  

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Jakarta attack: Bali security beefed up after threatening letter names holiday island as next terror target
9 years, 2 months ago

Jakarta attack: Bali security beefed up after threatening letter names holiday island as next terror target

ABC  

Security across Bali has been increased after a threatening letter was sent to a government office less than a week after the deadly terror attack in Jakarta. The letter was sent to Buleleng in Bali's north and warned the holiday island could be the next target, threatening attacks in Denpasar and Singaraja. The Islamic State terrorist group has claimed responsibility …

Indonesia identifies militants, arrests others over attack
9 years, 2 months ago

Indonesia identifies militants, arrests others over attack

Firstpost  

JAKARTA Indonesian police on Saturday named the five men they suspect launched this week’s gun and bomb attack in the heart of Jakarta and said they had arrested 12 others linked to the plot, which was claimed by Islamic State. As investigators pieced together clues from the radical group’s first strike on Indonesia, neighbouring Malaysia said it had arrested a …

Attacks in Jakarta confirm fears of home-grown Islamic State jihadists: Analysts
9 years, 2 months ago

Attacks in Jakarta confirm fears of home-grown Islamic State jihadists: Analysts

Firstpost  

A “Paris-style” suicide strike on Jakarta confirmed Southeast Asian govts’ worst fears that citizens returning from fighting alongside the Islamic State group in the Middle East could launch attacks at home. A “Paris-style” suicide strike on the Indonesian capital on Thursday confirmed Southeast Asian governments’ worst fears — that citizens returning from fighting alongside the Islamic State group in the …

Indonesia hunts terror cells behind Jakarta attacks amid heightened terror alert
9 years, 2 months ago

Indonesia hunts terror cells behind Jakarta attacks amid heightened terror alert

ABC  

Indonesian authorities say three men arrested this morning on suspicion of militant activity are not connected to Thursday's coordinated attacks in Jakarta. Key points: Several blasts struck central Jakarta shortly before 3:00pm AEDT Thursday Bombs were thrown at a popular Starbucks cafe, then a suicide bombing at a police checkpoint Blasts struck outside the Sarinah shopping centre and the UN's …

Jakarta attacks Q&A: Where is it? Why are terrorists attacking Indonesia?
9 years, 2 months ago

Jakarta attacks Q&A: Where is it? Why are terrorists attacking Indonesia?

The Independent  

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ISIL claims responsibility for Jakarta attacks
9 years, 2 months ago

ISIL claims responsibility for Jakarta attacks

Al Jazeera  

ISIL says it “targeted a gathering from the crusader alliance”, as police also blame group for at least seven deaths. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant group has claimed responsibility for the coordinated bomb and gun attacks in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, a news agency linked to ISIL reported on Thursday. “A group of soldiers of the caliphate …

Jakarta attacks: What now for Jokowi?
9 years, 2 months ago

Jakarta attacks: What now for Jokowi?

Al Jazeera  

Indonesia must find legal ways to prosecute returning ISIL fighters and prevent them from recruiting more Indonesians. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has now claimed responsibility for Thursday morning’s terror attacks in the heart of Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, but there is still a great deal that remains unknown. It is an interesting feature of Indonesian law that …

Jakarta bombing: Attackers, civilians killed in blasts claimed by Islamic State, police say
9 years, 2 months ago

Jakarta bombing: Attackers, civilians killed in blasts claimed by Islamic State, police say

ABC  

Islamic State militants have claimed a gun and bomb assault on Indonesia's capital, police say, marking the first assault on the Muslim-majority country by the radical group. Key points: Several blasts struck central Jakarta shortly before 3:00pm AEDT Thursday Bombs were thrown at a popular Starbucks cafe, then a suicide bombing at a police checkpoint Blasts struck outside the Sarinah …

A Time of Remembrance: 10th Anniversary of Bali Bombings
12 years, 5 months ago

A Time of Remembrance: 10th Anniversary of Bali Bombings

The Diplomat  

A decade after the bombings that claimed 202 lives, those that were lost will never be forgotten. However, the 10th anniversary of the Bali bombings might prove different and leave their own indelible mark. As the last bags are packed and return flights boarded by those who traveled to attend the commemorations for the 2002 attacks on the Kuta-Legian strip …

Verdict due in Bali bombing case
12 years, 9 months ago

Verdict due in Bali bombing case

Al Jazeera  

Indonesian court will decide fate of Umar Patek, accused of assembling explosives for 2002 attacks which killed scores. An Indonesia court is due to hand down its verdict against Umar Patek, dubbed “Demolition Man”, for his role in the 2002 Bali bombings, bringing a 10-year probe into the nation’s deadliest attack to a close. Patek, 45, is accused of assembling …

2002 Bali nightclub bombing suspect apologises to victims
12 years, 10 months ago

2002 Bali nightclub bombing suspect apologises to victims

Firstpost  

Umar Patek, a leading member of the al-Qaida-linked network Jemaah Islamiyah, was emotional as he testified at his trial in the capital, Jakarta, that he’d been against the bombings that killed 202 people from the start. Jakarta, Indonesia: His voice trembling, the militant accused of building bombs for the 2002 Bali nightclub attacks apologised Monday for the first time to …

Indonesia police shoot 5 linked to banned Bali bombings group
13 years ago

Indonesia police shoot 5 linked to banned Bali bombings group

Firstpost  

Indonesian police shot dead five suspected militants on the resort island of Bali overnight who had identified and surveyed targets for attack, the national counter terrorism agency said on Monday. Denpasar, Indonesia: Indonesian police shot dead five suspected militants on the resort island of Bali overnight who had identified and surveyed targets for attack, the national counter terrorism agency said …

Pakistan Extradites Bali Bombing Suspect To Indonesia
13 years, 7 months ago

Pakistan Extradites Bali Bombing Suspect To Indonesia

India TV News  

Islamabd, Aug 11: A key suspect in the 2002 Bali bombings arrived in the Indonesian capital on Thursday after Pakistani authorities extradited him more than six months after he was captured in Pakistan's northwest, officials said. Indonesia sent a plane Wednesday to pick up the 41-year-old Patek from a Pakistani air force base just outside the capital, Islamabad, said a …

Bali bomb suspect extradited to Indonesia
13 years, 7 months ago

Bali bomb suspect extradited to Indonesia

Al Jazeera  

Indonesian security chief says Umar Patek, captured in Pakistan in January, helped lead US to Osama bin Laden. Umar Patek was reportedly injured during the January raid that led to his arrest An Indonesian alleged to have made the explosives used in the 2002 Bali bombings has been extradited to Jakarta, more than six months after he was captured in …

Small bomb wounds four in Jakarta
14 years ago

Small bomb wounds four in Jakarta

The Hindu  

A small mail bomb addressed to a moderate Muslim leader exploded in Indonesia’s capital on Tuesday, wounding four people, local media reported. They said it arrived with a note that asked Ulil Absar Abdallah, one of the group’s leaders, to write a preface that included a “list of people who should be killed because of their sins to Muslims.” He …

Terror returns to Jakarta
15 years, 8 months ago

Terror returns to Jakarta

ABC  

The man in the suit and baseball cap appears to struggle with the weight of his suitcase and backpack as he lugs them across the forecourt of the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Jakarta. At this stage little is known about the men who staged Friday's attacks on the Ritz Carlton and Marriott hotels, which left at least nine people dead …

Three Bali bombers executed by firing squad at midnight
16 years, 4 months ago

Three Bali bombers executed by firing squad at midnight

The Independent  

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Indonesia executes Bali bombers
16 years, 4 months ago

Indonesia executes Bali bombers

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of people gather for funerals of three men convicted over attacks in 2002. “There were fears of revenge attacks, but there have not been any serious attacks in Indonesia for a long time, and the government has cracked down on militant groups.” In Serang, the body of Imam Samudra was taken from his wife’s home to a mosque, where …

3 executed for Bali blasts that killed 202
16 years, 4 months ago

3 executed for Bali blasts that killed 202

LA Times  

Jouhana is a Times staff writer. Indonesian authorities early today executed three men convicted of helping to plan and carry out bombings that killed 202 people on the resort island of Bali six years ago. Amrozi bin Nurhasyim, Imam Samudra and Ali Gufron were put to death by firing squad at a maximum security prison on Nusakambangan island at 12:15 …

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