Indonesia: NGO Says Individual Islamists Still a Threat

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | May 27th, 2009 | Trackback

The International Crisis Group, a non-governmental organization dedicated to helping governments prevent deadly conflict, reported that individual Islamist extremists remain a threat in Indonesia despite the weakening of the radical Islamist group Jemaah Islamiah through improved policing and anti-terrorism policies. The report assessed the impact of charismatic individuals on otherwise non-violent activists and concluded that they are key motivators in moving followers to violence. Many Jemaah Islamiah members who are wanted by police remain at large.

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