Indonesia: Terrorist Cells Remain Active

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | December 23rd, 2009 | Trackback

A counterterrorism official said Dec. 21 that terrorist cells remain active in Indonesia despite successes in the battle against home-grown terrorists, including the killing of Noordin Top, the mastermind of the 2002 Bali bombings and the July 17 attacks on Jakarta’s JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton hotels. The official said the cells continue to recruit members and could find fertile ground for more in conflicts between Muslims and non-Muslims in places such as Poso in Central Sulawesi and Ambon in Maluku. One approach the police are using with some success is “de-radicalization,” talking terrorist suspects out of their radical orientations. Police claim to have 113 former terrorists now on their payroll.

Home » Terrorist threats, Asia, Indonesia

If you found "Indonesia: Terrorist Cells Remain Active" useful or interesting, please share it with others by bookmarking it at any of the following sites: